TA8 2SS

POSTCODE

A Burnham on Sea North postcode in Somerset, a 37-minute walk from Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Weston-super-Mare Rail Station

    Rail

    11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
  • Weston Milton Rail Station

    Rail

    11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min

Bus stops

  • Creswick Way

    Bus · S-bound · south

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rugby Club Entrance

    Bus · W-bound · west

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Creswick Way

    Bus · N-bound · north

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Rugby Club Entrance

    Bus · E-bound · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bathurst Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TA8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TA8 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales

TA8 2SS has 4 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the TA8 2 sector.

Average price
£319,031
Median price: £295,000
Median +3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 12 sales · avg £280,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£381k£328k£275k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£208,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 2DD
£250,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 2DH
£515,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
TA8 2AG
£440,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 2QR
£340,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 2JE
£308,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TA8 2FE
£217,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TA8 2HD
£215,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TA8 2HD
£315,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Freehold
TA8 2QQ
£112,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TA8 2HB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TA8 2SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TA8 2SS

Counts are for Burnham on Sea North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +20%
382410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY stable
25131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY +31%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

71
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sedgemoor 002 (E02006062)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,081

£43,819–£59,546

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,820

£32,836–£43,560

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,231

£33,562–£39,113

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,139

£32,574–£42,345

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,581
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,579
Christian61.6%
No religion31.2%
Not answered6.3%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,580
50–6424.2%
65–7416.1%
35–4915.1%
75–8412.2%
25–346.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 730
One person: aged 66+20.1%
Single family household, all members 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
One person: other9.4%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25768
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25768 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TA8 2SS

England
Country
Somerset
Local Authority
Burnham on Sea North
Ward
Bridgwater
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TA8 2SS
Coordinates
51.2441, -2.9824
Grid reference
ST315498
Easting
331,527
Northing
149,898
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V62V9+M3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Burnham-on-Sea
Travel to Work
Bridgwater
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Somerset
Local Authority
Council Area
Bridgwater E14001126
Constituency
E14001126
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Burnham on Sea North
Constituency code
E14001126
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
International Territorial Level
Somerset

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 002E E01029115
E01029115
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 002 E02006062
E02006062
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sedgemoor 002E E01029115
E01029115
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sedgemoor 002 E02006062
E02006062
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:55 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode TA8 2SS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01029115 and MSOA E02006062 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25768
Present — Active
Postcode TA8 2SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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