Links Gardens, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TA8 2PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45%	48.1%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of TA8 2PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	37.9%	-20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	59.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	7.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.1%	25.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-23.3%
Good health	36.9%	40.3%	3.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	24.5%	26.4%	1.9%	12.7%	13.7%
Bad health	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	27.1%	-14.8%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	15%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	24.8%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98%	97%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Links Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Gardens was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Brent average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brent and the 257th lowest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TA8 2PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Links Gardens are based on 135 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 Links Gardens, Burnham-on-sea, TA8 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TA8 2PU

Average Price
£318,376

Semi-Detached
£285,999

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Gardens

Average Price
£319,708

Semi-Detached
£296,327

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Links Gardens, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-06-08	£343,254
55 Links Gardens, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£359,000	2022-02-15	£379,116
66 Links Gardens, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-09-22	£407,397
56 Links Gardens, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,500	2021-03-25	£305,169
55 Links Gardens, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2020-09-23	£292,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TA8 2PU

Employment

TA8 2PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TA8 2PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	132
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berrow Church of England Primary School Rugosa Drive , Berrow TA8 2LJ	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School Winchester Road , TA8 1JD	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dunstan Road , TA8 1ER	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Oxford Street , TA8 1LG	4out of 4	2,833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Brent Knoll Primary School , Brent Street TA9 4EQ	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,881 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Applegreen	124 Berrow Road		576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Ltd (Club House)	St Christophers Way		436 yd
Berrow & Brean Recreation Club	278 Berrow Road		444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ellie’s	247a Berrow Road		464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Ltd	229 Berrow Road		391 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnham And Berrow Golf Club GOLF CLUB GOLF CLUB ST CHRISTOPHERS WAY	golf	441 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	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.43 Mbit/s

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