Burnham on Sea North
vs King Alfred

King Alfred has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Burnham on Sea North. Homes in King Alfred sold for a median of £470,000, 71% above Burnham on Sea North. King Alfred has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 16%).

Burnham on Sea North

270 postcodes

King Alfred

497 postcodes

Somerset

city average

People

Burnham on Sea North has 10,039 residents in 4,812 households; King Alfred has 9,828 in 4,143. Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 36%, 5.5 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 25%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 13.7 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 30%).

10,039Residents (2021)

9,828Residents (2021)

571,526Residents (2021)

4,812Households

4,143Households

250,166Households

12.1%Aged 15–29

13.0%Aged 15–29

15.1%Aged 15–29

35.8%Aged 65 and over

30.3%Aged 65 and over

24.8%Aged 65 and over

36.4%Living alone

22.7%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 65% in King Alfred. King Alfred has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 10.4 percentage points more than Burnham on Sea North (Somerset: 67%). Burnham on Sea North has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.9 percentage points more than King Alfred (Somerset: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Burnham on Sea North and £470,000 in King Alfred, against £284,995 across Somerset.

£275,000Median sale price

£470,000Median sale price

£284,995Median sale price

73.2%Owner-occupied

83.6%Owner-occupied

67.4%Owner-occupied

20.4%Private renting

10.5%Private renting

17.7%Private renting

5.8%Social renting

5.3%Social renting

13.7%Social renting

34.1%Detached houses

65.0%Detached houses

32.5%Detached houses

30.1%Semi-detached houses

24.6%Semi-detached houses

31.3%Semi-detached houses

15.4%Terraced houses

6.5%Terraced houses

22.7%Terraced houses

11.9%Flats

0.7%Flats

9.3%Flats

Surroundings

King Alfred has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 26 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 5 in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 392 m from the nearest school in Burnham on Sea North and 1,052 m in King Alfred. The typical postcode is 2,923 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Burnham on Sea North and 9,266 m in King Alfred. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Burnham on Sea North and 51% in King Alfred.

16.4%Green space within 500 m

42.4%Green space within 500 m

25.0%Green space within 500 m

45Services within 15 min (median)

5Services within 15 min (median)

23Services within 15 min (median)

392 mNearest school (median)

1.1 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

9.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

211Postcodes in flood risk areas

104Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,246Postcodes in flood risk areas

91.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

51.1%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 40 in King Alfred, 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

40Recorded 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.

King Alfred

King Alfred is one of 55 wards in Somerset, home to 9,828 people in 4,143 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £470,000 over the past two years, 65% above the Somerset median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% above the Somerset average.

More comparisons.

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