TA20 postcode area
The TA20 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dorset, East Devon, Somerset. Area Scores range from 25 to 70 across them.
In summary
The TA20 district contains both ends of the scale: Dowslands & Blackdown at 70 out of 100 (#2,034 of 6,856 in England) against Chard West at 25, a 45-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £212,000 in Chard West to £497,000 in Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale — a 2.3× gap within the TA20 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Dorset, East Devon and Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowslands & BlackdownSomerset | 2,034 | 70 | £347,500 |
| Ilminster & HortonSomerset | 2,966 | 57 | £273,000 |
| Tatworth & Combe St NicholasSomerset | 3,227 | 53 | £338,000 |
| Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood ValeDorset | 3,542 | 48 | £497,000 |
| Dunkeswell, Upottery & StocklandEast Devon | 3,549 | 48 | £425,000 |
| Chard North & EastSomerset | 3,638 | 47 | £250,000 |
| Beaminster, Maiden Newton & HalstockDorset | 3,933 | 43 | £350,000 |
| Chard WestSomerset | 5,119 | 25 | £212,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around TA20.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.