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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA20
Telephone code01460
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 32 min4:57 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:11 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,940 residentsin the Chard West census areaMedian age 43.33,128 households56% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,069 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 24%, retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 62% go by car, 22% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,098 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December32 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSnowdon Hillmountain · 1.1 miLeigh Househistoric site · 2.4 miChard Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miFoxdon Hillhill · 1.5 miRidge Hillhill · 1.6 miLaps Waterlake · 3.7 miBrockfield Bottomvalley · 2.1 miForest Plantationforest · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJocelyn Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMitchell Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haSnowden Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haChard Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileForton Rangers Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201917 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 20262 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,363 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChard & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAriel Healthcare - St. Marys2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMortons Pharmacy Chard Holyrood Street2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSpa Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationChard Police Station - Avon And Somerset Policeunder a mileCash machineShell Ilminster (068)4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryManor Court Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 448 pupilsright hereIndependentChard Schoolages 4-11, 58 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHolyrood Academyages 11-18, 1,282 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT22 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS37 miRailway stationAxminster6.5 miBus stationBus StationTaunton12 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal19 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkEssex Close Public ParkingChard2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationChardunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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