Ham Lane, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TA8 1QA 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 Ham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ham Lane was 198.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.7% higher than the Burnham on Sea North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ham Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Burnham on Sea North and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 Ham Lane are based on 7 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 Ham Lane, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA8 1QA

Average Price
£195,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ham Lane

Average Price
£204,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ham Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-02-21	£201,239
2 Ham Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2022-04-08	£199,799
1 Ham Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2019-12-06	£190,622
3 Ham Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2015-06-11	£207,768
2 Ham Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-06-16	£201,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA8 1QA

Employment

TA8 1QA 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 of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield Church School Burham Road , TA9 3JF	2out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE	- not rated	3,227 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	1,456 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	137 yd
May's Cafe	1 Abingdon Street	137 yd
The Smokehouse Kitchen	25 High Street	143 yd
Cozzy Coffee	11 Cross Street	185 yd
Cafe Aroma	11 Adam Street	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Somerset & Dorset	1 High Street	160 yd
Burnham Masonic Club	High Street	160 yd
Reeds Arms	1 Pier Street	234 yd
Railway Hotel	19 College Street	236 yd
The Iron Duke	1 The Esplanade	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saagar Takeaway	3 Abingdon Street	137 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	8 Abingdon Street	137 yd
New Season	14 Abingdon Street	137 yd
Galley Cafe	6 High Street	160 yd
Subway	21 High Street	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47a Oxford Street	212 yd
B&M	Pier Street	234 yd
Tesco	Ben Travers Way, Love Lane	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School And Nursery OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	248 yd
Fit 4 All Health And Fitness Studio WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE WESTMANS TRADING ESTATE LOVE LANE	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Crosses Penn Berrow Road	tennis courts	666 yd
Burnham On Sea Swim And Sports Academy BERROW ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Burnham On Sea Holiday Village MARINE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	820 yd
Burnham Road Playing Field Cassis Close	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Burnham Bmx Track Apex Park Apex Park Marine Drive	cycling	1,074 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TA8 1QA