Chaffcombe, Chard, TA20 4BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA20 4BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	47.6%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.9%	52.4%	3.5%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of TA20 4BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25%	21.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	60.5%	0.3%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.3%	45.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.6%	35.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	40.1%	6.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	100%	1.7%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	90.8%	91.6%	0.8%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	92.4%	2.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is TA20 4BE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TA20 4BE was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Chard North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TA20 4BE has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chard North and the 503rd lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TA20 4BE, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Chaffcombe, Chard, TA20 4BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA20 4BE

Average Price
£1,389,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,389,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TA20 4BE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chaffcombe House, Chard, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2019-07-12	£2,103,535
The Barn, Chard, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2005-09-16	£722,105
The Barn, Chard, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2003-04-01	£737,634

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA20 4BE

Employment

TA20 4BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TA20 4BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA20 4BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avishayes Community Primary School Fairway Rise , TA20 1NS	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Redstart Primary School Redstart Road , TA20 1SD	4out of 4	3,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Court Community Primary School Duck Lane , TA20 2ES	2out of 4	3,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfylde Church of England First School Silver Street , TA19 0DS	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Combe St Nicholas , TA20 3NG	3out of 4	5,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanmead Community School Ditton Street , TA19 0BL	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Community school	No	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	3,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
3 Dimensions Chardleigh House , Chardleigh Green TA20 3AJ	- not rated	3,699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TA20 4BE area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TA20 4BE postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of TA20 4BE