Chard South
vs Crewkerne
Chard South has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Crewkerne. Homes in Chard South sold for a median of £267,175, 7% above Crewkerne. Crewkerne has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
Chard South has 8,733 residents in 3,862 households; Crewkerne has 9,001 in 4,166. Crewkerne has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1.7 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 33%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chard South (32%) and semi-detached houses in Crewkerne (31%). Crewkerne has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 5.2 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 67%). Crewkerne has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.1 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £267,175 in Chard South and £250,000 in Crewkerne, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Crewkerne has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 1.1 percentage points more than Chard South (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chard South, and 48 in Crewkerne. The typical postcode is 474 m from the nearest school in Chard South and 449 m in Crewkerne. The typical postcode is 12,721 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chard South and 1,612 m in Crewkerne. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in Chard South and 31% in Crewkerne.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chard South and 73 in Crewkerne, 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 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.
Crewkerne is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,001 people in 4,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 12% below the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Chard South and Crewkerne next to other wards of Somerset.