Chard North
vs Chard South
Chard North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Chard South. Homes in Chard South sold for a median of £267,175, 7% above Chard North. Chard South has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Chard North has 10,679 residents in 4,718 households; Chard South has 8,733 in 3,862. Chard South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Chard North (Somerset: 25%). Chard South has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.3 percentage points more than Chard North (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Chard North and 32% in Chard South. Chard North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 2.8 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 67%). Chard North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.6 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Chard North and £267,175 in Chard South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Chard South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 1.2 percentage points more than Chard North (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chard North, and 27 in Chard South. The typical postcode is 535 m from the nearest school in Chard North and 474 m in Chard South. The typical postcode is 13,237 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chard North and 12,721 m in Chard South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Chard North and 51% in Chard South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chard North and 99 in Chard South, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Chard North is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,679 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Somerset average.
Chard South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 8,733 people in 3,862 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £267,175 over the past two years, 6% below the Somerset median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Chard North and Chard South next to other wards of Somerset.