Darcis Row, Chard, TA20 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TA20 1HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	53.4%	0.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.1%	46.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	37%	6.8%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	41.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	42.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.3%	38%	1.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	18.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.5%	98.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	90.3%	0.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	90.5%	0.5%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Darcis Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darcis Row was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Chard North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darcis Row has the 31st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North and the 768th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TA20 1HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darcis Row are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Darcis Row, Chard, TA20 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA20 1HW

Average Price
£195,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darcis Row

Average Price
£211,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darcis RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Darcis Row, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2025-01-10	£188,110
5 Darcis Row, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2019-11-27	£197,421
1 Darcis Row, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-09-20	£177,278
2 Darcis Row, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-10-27	£180,727
4 Darcis Row, Chard, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-11-29	£224,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA20 1HW

Employment

TA20 1HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Redstart Primary School Redstart Road , TA20 1SD	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Court Community Primary School Duck Lane , TA20 2ES	2out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avishayes Community Primary School Fairway Rise , TA20 1NS	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Combe St Nicholas , TA20 3NG	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tatworth Primary School School Lane , Tatworth TA20 2RX	3out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holyrood Academy Zembard Lane , TA20 1JL	4out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chard School Monmouth House , Fore Street TA20 1QA	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
3 Dimensions Chardleigh House , Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holyrood Academy, 6th Form Kitchen, Lower School Kitchen	Zembard Lane	387 yd
A Lusitana Restaurant	2a High Street	481 yd
Curry House	3 High Street	492 yd
Vape and Sweet Ltd	3 Howards Row, Fore Street	530 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Fore Street	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chard Town Football Club Ltd	Dening Sports Field, Zembard Lane	387 yd
The Choughs	8 High Street	420 yd
Chard Conservative Club	6 High Street	492 yd
The Phoenix Hotel	15 Fore Street	530 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	38 Fore Street	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower Chinese Takeaway	5 High Street	492 yd
Spice Villa	19a High Street	492 yd
Chan's Restaurant	Old Brewery House, 21 High Street	492 yd
Nisa Fried Chicken	17 High Street	492 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	19b High Street	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	43 Fore Street	661 yd
Tasquinha's Grocery Store	36 Holyrood Street	665 yd
Sainsbury's	30 Holyrood Street	681 yd
Lidl	Tapstone Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chard Town Fc DENING SPORTS FIELD DENING SPORTS FIELD ZEMBARD LANE	grass pitches	359 yd
Holyrood Academy ZEMBARD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	386 yd
Cresta Leisure Centre (Closed) SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES SWIMMING POOL AND PREMISES ZEMBARD LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
Chard Tennis Club PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ZEMBARD LANE	tennis courts	459 yd
Chard Cricket Club Dening Sports Field Dening Sports Field Zembard Lane	grass pitches	478 yd
Manor Court Community Primary School DUCK LANE	grass pitches	816 yd
Phoenix Fitness East Street	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Jocelyn Park BRADFIELD WAY	grass pitches	1,034 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TA20 1HW