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Chard

Chard Town parish population 14,292 · Postcode TA20 · South West, England

Chard is part of the parish of Chard Town. There are no separate figures for Chard, so property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Chard Town parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Chard itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Chard Town parish
    Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Chard
    The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
  • Centre of Chard
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Property£232,500Median · 188 sales in 12 months▼-17% notably below national averageChard Town parishView sales →
Crime127 / 1,0001,814 incidents in 12 months▼+34% well above national averageChard Town parishView breakdown →
Broadband68 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-59% well below national averageChard Town parishView coverage →
Schools8 schools5 primary, 2 other, 1 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsChard Town parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene76% top-rated69 of 91 businesses rated 5-star▼-3% below national averageChard Town parishView ratings →
Flood riskVery lowRiver Isle · 2,226m from the centreCentre of ChardView assessment →
Businesses534Top: Healthcare, Retail & wholesale, Professional services▼-56% well below national averageChard Town parishView directory →
Planning133Within 5 km, 12 months · 10 in last 30 days · 34 pending · 86 approved · South Somerset councilWithin 5 km of ChardView applications →
TransportAxminster10.7 km awayNearest to ChardLive departures →
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