High Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA8 1PE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.8%	47.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.2%	52.2%	1.0%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around TA8 1PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	46.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	25.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	16.3%	16%	-0.3%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.7%	35.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	36.5%	39.5%	3.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	5%	1.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	17.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	14%	-9.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.8%	8.4%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.5%	91.9%	0.4%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	89%	0.5%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	89.2%	1.3%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 309.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.1% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 1PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Street are based on 42 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 High Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA8 1PE

Average Price
£119,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£267,899

Semi-Detached
£513,443

Terraced
£306,585

Detached
£384,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,327

Other
£268,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81A High Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2021-01-15	£60,782
64 High Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-11-20	£178,841
64 High Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2003-11-04	£228,856
64 High Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	1998-07-10	£218,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA8 1PE

Employment

TA8 1PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	24
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	2out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Alfred School Burnham Road , TA9 3EE	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School an Academy Burnham Road , TA9 3EE	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southleigh Kindergarten 11 Rectory Road , TA8 2BY	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Christopher's Way , TA8 2NY	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isleport School 4 Isleport Road , TA9 4QX	- not rated	3,243 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Rossholme School East Brent , TA9 4JA	- not rated	5,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Together	75-77 High Street	18 yd
Taste of the Orient Ltd	Restaurant, 66-68 High Street	23 yd
Shah Indian Cusine	13 Victoria Street	36 yd
Chatterbox	21 Victoria Street	36 yd
Take Two Coffee Shop	Unit 1 Chapel Street	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	15 Victoria Street	36 yd
The Boss Lounge	2 Chapel Street	70 yd
Railway Hotel	19 College Street	87 yd
Ritz Cinema	24 Victoria Street	114 yd
Ritz Social Club	24 Victoria Street	114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Desserts	14 College Street	50 yd
Domino's Pizza	33 Victoria Street	102 yd
Del Mondo Pizza	63 High Street	116 yd
Kebab Kitchen	48 High Street	116 yd
Sparrows	41 Victoria Street	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47a Oxford Street	297 yd
B&M	Pier Street	422 yd
Tesco	Ben Travers Way, Love Lane	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosses Penn Berrow Road	tennis courts	392 yd
Burnham On Sea Swim And Sports Academy BERROW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School And Nursery OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	555 yd
Fit 4 All Health And Fitness Studio WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE LOVE LANE	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Avenue Lawn Tennis Club THE GROVE	tennis courts	991 yd
Burnham On Sea Holiday Village MARINE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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