Burnham on Sea North
vs Huntspill

Huntspill has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Burnham on Sea North. Homes in Huntspill sold for a median of £285,000, 4% above Burnham on Sea North. Huntspill has more green space nearby (51% within 500 m, against 16%).

Burnham on Sea North

270 postcodes

Huntspill

326 postcodes

Somerset

city average

People

Burnham on Sea North has 10,039 residents in 4,812 households; Huntspill has 9,825 in 4,277. Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 7.1 percentage points more than Huntspill (Somerset: 25%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 10.5 percentage points more than Huntspill (Somerset: 30%).

10,039Residents (2021)

9,825Residents (2021)

571,526Residents (2021)

4,812Households

4,277Households

250,166Households

12.1%Aged 15–29

13.5%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

35.8%Aged 65 and over

28.7%Aged 65 and over

24.8%Aged 65 and over

36.4%Living alone

25.9%Living alone

30.4%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Burnham on Sea North and 43% in Huntspill. Huntspill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 4.2 percentage points more than Burnham on Sea North (Somerset: 67%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 10.7 percentage points more than Huntspill (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Burnham on Sea North and £285,000 in Huntspill, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£275,000Median sale price

£285,000Median sale price

£284,995Median sale price

73.2%Owner-occupied

77.4%Owner-occupied

67.4%Owner-occupied

20.4%Private renting

9.7%Private renting

17.7%Private renting

5.8%Social renting

11.0%Social renting

13.7%Social renting

34.1%Detached houses

43.2%Detached houses

32.5%Detached houses

30.1%Semi-detached houses

37.3%Semi-detached houses

31.3%Semi-detached houses

15.4%Terraced houses

14.6%Terraced houses

22.7%Terraced houses

11.9%Flats

2.0%Flats

9.3%Flats

Surroundings

Huntspill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 51%, 34.4 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 7 in Huntspill. The typical postcode is 392 m from the nearest school in Burnham on Sea North and 606 m in Huntspill. The typical postcode is 2,923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham on Sea North and 4,830 m in Huntspill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Burnham on Sea North and 44% in Huntspill.

16.4%Green space within 500 m

50.8%Green space within 500 m

25.0%Green space within 500 m

45Services within 15 min (median)

7Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

392 mNearest school (median)

606 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

4.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

211Postcodes in flood risk areas

131Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas

91.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

43.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

74.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Burnham on Sea North and 58 in Huntspill, 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.

96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

58Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Huntspill

Huntspill is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,825 people in 4,277 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, in line with the Somerset median. On average 51% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 103% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

Burnham on Sea North and Huntspill next to other wards of Somerset.

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Burnham on Sea Northvs Huntspill