Postcode district · Burnham-on-Sea
Who lives in TA8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 17,473 (2024)
TA8Postcode district · Burnham-on-Sea
Who lives in TA8
Residents
17,473
2024 estimate
Households
8,183
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 34%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 34.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
TA8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
50.2% of adults in TA8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
TA8England
Married or civil partnership50.2%44.7%
Never married25.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed10.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.1% of residents in TA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA8
38%
37%
18%
England
- Very good37.8%48.5%
- Good37.3%33.7%
- Fair17.8%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.