Cross Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA8 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46.6%	48.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	53.4%	51.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	43.2%	38.4%	-4.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	35.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.4%	17.1%	2.7%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45.4%	41.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	35.1%	36.5%	1.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.3%	16.5%	1.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.5%	4.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16%	20.8%	4.8%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.7%	90.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	87.5%	87.7%	0.2%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	87.4%	1.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.4% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,846 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 1PF, 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 Cross Street are based on 82 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 Cross Street, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA8 1PF

Average Price
£220,019

Semi-Detached
£365,738

Terraced
£230,767

Detached
£353,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£209,006

Semi-Detached
£346,640

Terraced
£241,676

Detached
£334,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,164

Other
£39,569

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cross Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-02-28	£239,451
28 Cross Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-26	£244,481
26 Cross Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-30	£247,266
19 Cross Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-13	£214,388
Flat A 13 Cross Street, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-26	£98,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA8 1PF

Employment

TA8 1PF 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	96
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Education	13
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	- not rated	148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	- not rated	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	2out of 4	980 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	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School an Academy Burnham Road , TA9 3EE	3out of 4	1,516 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	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School Christopher's Way , TA8 2NY	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isleport School 4 Isleport Road , TA9 4QX	- not rated	3,112 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Rossholme School East Brent , TA9 4JA	- not rated	5,229 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
Cozzy Coffee	11 Cross Street	60 yd
Zalshah Tandoori Restaurant	21 College Street	61 yd
New Dragon Rise	20 College Street	81 yd
Cafe Beans	59-61 High Street	100 yd
Chandni	50-52 High Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	19 College Street	61 yd
Royal British Legion	15 Victoria Street	147 yd
The Boss Lounge	2 Chapel Street	178 yd
The Somerset & Dorset	1 High Street	229 yd
Burnham Masonic Club	High Street	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	50 Oxford Street	77 yd
Just Desserts	14 College Street	99 yd
Del Mondo Pizza	63 High Street	100 yd
Kebab Kitchen	48 High Street	100 yd
Brit Chips	2b Adam Street	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47a Oxford Street	201 yd
B&M	Pier Street	317 yd
Tesco	Ben Travers Way, Love Lane	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School And Nursery OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	413 yd
Crosses Penn Berrow Road	tennis courts	504 yd
Burnham On Sea Swim And Sports Academy BERROW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Fit 4 All Health And Fitness Studio WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE LOVE LANE	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Burnham On Sea Holiday Village MARINE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 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	95.1%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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