Somerset · England
Web design in Chard that gets your phone ringing.
Websites for Chard businesses of every kind and size, designed from scratch and written for you. A good Chard site also names the places around it, starting with Ilminster, 4 miles away. A £299 setup fee, then £99 a month. We aim to have you live in 3 working days.
The Somerset figures that cover Chard.
These numbers are for all of Somerset, not Chard alone, because the council area is the smallest unit the ONS publishes them for. Source: UK Business Counts 2025, rounded to the nearest 5, and ONS population estimates.
Source: UK Business Counts - enterprises by industry and local authority, Office for National Statistics, 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: Population estimates by local authority, Office for National Statistics, 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Per head of population, Somerset is about average: 41.5 active businesses per 1,000 residents puts it 128th of 350 council areas in Great Britain, where the overall figure is 39.3.
Two kinds of business stand out against the UK average: veterinary practices, at 2.6 times the national share, and holiday lets and other short-stay accommodation, at 1.9 times.
By count, the largest group is management consultancies, with about 970 businesses.
8,820
businesses across 80 of the trades we build for, in the Somerset council area.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, 2025, rounded to the nearest 5. Open Government Licence v3.0.
These are the same Somerset figures shown on the Taunton page, which lists every category.
| Category and businesses | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Management consultanciesConsultants | 970 |
| Vehicle repair businessesCar Valeting & Detailing · Mobile Mechanics · MOT Centres · Garages & Mechanics | 585 |
| Domestic construction firmsBuilders · Loft Conversion Companies | 580 |
| Plumbing and heating businessesPlumbers · Gas Engineers · Bathroom Fitters · Air Conditioning Engineers | 450 |
| Electrical contractorsElectricians · Solar Panel Installers | 450 |
The area around Chard.
Chard is said to be Somerset's highest town and claims to be the birthplace of powered flight through the work of John Stringfellow. It was once a lace-making town and still has a manufacturing base, sitting close to the borders with Dorset and Devon. The town serves a rural area of villages and farms. Businesses should make their coverage of those villages and cross-border areas clear, and a straightforward, trustworthy presence suits the local market.
The nearest towns in the same council area are Ilminster (4 miles), Crewkerne (7 miles) and Taunton (12 miles). Across the boundary into the next council area, Axminster (6 miles) is also close. A longer drive takes in Colyton (10 miles), Lyme Regis (10 miles), Beaminster (11 miles) and Honiton (11 miles). If you cover some of these and not others, the site should name the ones you do.
Inside Chard, the site can name areas such as Tatworth, South Chard, Crimchard, Combe St Nicholas, Winsham and Chaffcombe.
Chard (postcode area TA) sits about 27 miles north-east of Exeter.
How we work with Chard businesses.
27 miles from our Exeter studio
Projects for Chard businesses are run from Exeter: a call to start, designs shared to your phone, changes turned round quickly. Ranking locally depends on what your site says about Chard, not on where your designer sits.
£299to set up
£99a month
3working days to launch
You approve it before anything goes live.
Designed from scratch, every word written for you, hosting and Google setup included. Or pay £1,795 once and £49 a month with no minimum term.
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