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About

Chard West sits on the western side of Chard town in South Somerset, extending from the town centre to residential streets and farmland. The River Isle runs through the area, shaping narrow valleys and short, steep streets that link the high ground to the town centre. Local services include shops, a health centre and primary schools clustered near Fore Street, and light industrial premises occupy former mill sites beside the river. Housing ranges from terraces and cottages near the centre to 20th-century estates on the outskirts, with lanes and footpaths connecting to surrounding fields.

Industry and craft have long been part of Chard West: remains of cloth and lace workshops sit close to later factories, and one such former workshop on Victoria Road was where John Stringfellow tested a steam-powered flying model in 1848, an episode recorded in local museum collections. Community life centres on market days, sports clubs and allotments, while lanes lead out to hedged farmland and orchards that mark the Somerset landscape around the west side of the town.

Area overview

On average Chard West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chard West is £39,806 per year. There are 3 schools in Chard West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Chard West is home to around 6,940 people, with a population density of about 3,792.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chard West Population
6,940
Population density
3,792.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.73(+106%)
Public order
17.87(+173%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.13(+1%)
Shoplifting
10.52(+59%)
Other theft
8.93(+59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,913
85.15%
Other White
634
9.13%
African
66
0.95%
White and Black African (mixed)
63
0.91%
Other
55
0.79%
Total population: 6,944

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,327
23.38%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,089
19.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
950
16.74%
Level 3 (A level)
880
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
785
13.83%
Total 16+ residents: 5,676

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,059
33.86%
Owns with a mortgage
690
22.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
573
18.32%
Other social rented
569
18.19%
Social rents from council
150
4.8%
Total households: 3,128

Property prices in Chard West

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £219,250 in Chard West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £535,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chard West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chard West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached21£340,000£3,454
Flats9£100,000£2,073
Semi-Detached24£236,000£2,738
Terraced22£167,000£2,141

10 years median price trend in Chard West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chard West.

All postcodes in Chard West

TA209EF

Chard South

TA201RH

Essex Close

TA201GB

Victoria Avenue

TA209DB

Chard South

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.