Oxford Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA8 1LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	49.7%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.2%	50.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	39.9%	2.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	35.6%	-6.1%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.4%	15%	2.6%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	39.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	40.4%	38.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	17.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	16.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.7%	7.0%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	20.1%	-1.0%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.1%	95.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	93%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 132.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.1% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TA8 1LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oxford Street are based on 163 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oxford Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA8 1LQ

Average Price
£304,851

Semi-Detached
£313,867

Terraced
£266,670

Detached
£430,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£368,033

Semi-Detached
£269,465

Terraced
£219,137

Detached
£371,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,085

Other
£3,986,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Oxford Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-03-19	£328,190
26 Oxford Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-09-01	£230,598
30 Oxford Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	2019-03-07	£351,214
20 Oxford Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-03-23	£243,553
32 Oxford Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2010-04-30	£272,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA8 1LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Construction	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	193 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield Church School Burham Road , TA9 3JF	2out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	3,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Alfred School an Academy Burnham Road , TA9 3EE	1out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Vela	4-6 Abingdon Street	184 yd
May's Cafe	1 Abingdon Street	184 yd
The Smokehouse Kitchen	25 High Street	221 yd
Cozzy Coffee	11 Cross Street	262 yd
Cafe Aroma	11 Adam Street	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Somerset & Dorset	1 High Street	227 yd
Burnham Masonic Club	High Street	227 yd
Reeds Arms	1 Pier Street	295 yd
Railway Hotel	19 College Street	304 yd
The Iron Duke	1 The Esplanade	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saagar Takeaway	3 Abingdon Street	184 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	8 Abingdon Street	184 yd
New Season	14 Abingdon Street	184 yd
Star Fish Bar	50 Oxford Street	223 yd
Galley Cafe	6 High Street	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47a Oxford Street	207 yd
B&M	Pier Street	287 yd
Tesco	Ben Travers Way, Love Lane	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School And Nursery OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	170 yd
Fit 4 All Health And Fitness Studio WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE LOVE LANE	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Crosses Penn Berrow Road	tennis courts	706 yd
Burnham On Sea Swim And Sports Academy BERROW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Burnham On Sea Holiday Village MARINE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	807 yd
Burnham Road Playing Field Cassis Close	grass pitches	932 yd
Burnham Bmx Track Apex Park Apex Park Marine Drive	cycling	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.