Burnham on Sea North
vs Highbridge & Burnham South
Highbridge & Burnham South has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Burnham on Sea North. Homes in Burnham on Sea North sold for a median of £275,000, 7% above Highbridge & Burnham South. Highbridge & Burnham South has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Burnham on Sea North has 10,039 residents in 4,812 households; Highbridge & Burnham South has 9,803 in 4,365. Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 9.7 percentage points more than Highbridge & Burnham South (Somerset: 25%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.9 percentage points more than Highbridge & Burnham South (Somerset: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Burnham on Sea North (34%) and semi-detached houses in Highbridge & Burnham South (36%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 12.7 percentage points more than Highbridge & Burnham South (Somerset: 67%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 4.2 percentage points more than Highbridge & Burnham South (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Burnham on Sea North and £257,500 in Highbridge & Burnham South, against £284,995 across Somerset.
Surroundings
Highbridge & Burnham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 9 percentage points more than Burnham on Sea North (Somerset: 25%). A typical postcode has 45 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Burnham on Sea North, and 27 in Highbridge & Burnham South. The typical postcode is 392 m from the nearest school in Burnham on Sea North and 436 m in Highbridge & Burnham South. The typical postcode is 2,923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham on Sea North and 854 m in Highbridge & Burnham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Burnham on Sea North and 94% in Highbridge & Burnham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnham on Sea North and 143 in Highbridge & Burnham South, against 94 across Somerset. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Burnham on Sea North is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 10,039 people in 4,812 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Somerset median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Somerset average.
Highbridge & Burnham South is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,803 people in 4,365 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Somerset median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Somerset average.
More comparisons.
Burnham on Sea North and Highbridge & Burnham South next to other wards of Somerset.