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Burnham-on-Crouch: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burnham-on-Crouch neighbourhood of Maldon, England (ONS area Maldon 008). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CM0. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CM0 8DQ.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Burnham-on-Crouch is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Maldon (3 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £222,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Maldon (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Burnham-on-Crouch, is about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£222,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +46% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Burnham-on-Crouch sits in Maldon

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon
  • Average household income: the lowest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burnham-on-Crouch

House prices: Burnham-on-Crouch against Maldon: This neighbourhood £55k (1995) to £373k (2026); Maldon £58k (1995) to £394k (2026).£99k£356k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£373kMaldon£394k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Maldon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Burnham-on-Crouch against Maldon: This neighbourhood £27k (1995) to £214k (2023); Maldon £29k (1995) to £198k (2026).£51k£190k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£214kMaldon£198k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Maldon, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Maldon, 1 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burnham-on-Crouch Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (40 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 6 min) and Wickford (about 28 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Ormiston Rivers Academy 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burnham-on-Crouch

What is the typical house price in Burnham-on-Crouch?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Burnham-on-Crouch compare with the rest of Maldon?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon. Average household income: the lowest of 8 neighbourhoods in Maldon.

Is Burnham-on-Crouch an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burnham-on-Crouch gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burnham-on-Crouch?

Burnham-on-Crouch. Railway station, about a 1-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (40 m in a straight line). About 2.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to Southminster (about 6 min) and Wickford (about 28 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burnham-on-Crouch?

Nearest state primary school. St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Ormiston Rivers Academy. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.