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County or areaSomerset
Postcode districtTA8
Telephone code01278
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:56 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:13 am – 4:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,780 residentsin the Burnham-on-Sea census areaMedian age 55.63,761 households68% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 3,140 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C790 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBurnham-on-Sea Round Towerhistoric site · under a mileBurnham-on-Sea Beachbeach · under a mileNewtown Lakelake · 1.5 miStert Islandisland · 1.1 miFenning Islandisland · 2.2 miBerrow Beachbeach · 2.7 miHunt's Pondpond · under a mileStert Pointheadland · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesManor Gardenspark · under a mileLinksgolf course · 1.3 mi · 93 haApex Leisure Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 19 haBurnham Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haJubilee Gardenspark · 1.7 miVillage Greenpark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197428 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202627 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,959 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurnham On Sea Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySymphony North Healthcare5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBurnham On Sea Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTaylor Watts And Slabbert Dentalunder a milePolice stationBurnham on Sea Police station Avon & Somerset PoliceBurnham-On-Sea1.0 miCash machineThe Southern Co-Operative Berrow Road1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Andrew's Church Junior Schoolages 7-11, 290 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBurnham-On-Sea Infant Schoolages 4-7, 154 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King Alfred Schoolages 11-18, 1,269 pupils1.1 miCollegeWeston College7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS16 miRailway stationHighbridge & Burnham-on-Sea1.9 miBus stationCoach StationBridgwater7.7 miFerryBridgwater Ferry Terminal6.8 miBus stops86 within a mileCar parkBerrow Beach Car ParkBurnham-on-Sea2.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationHighbridge1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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