Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Burnham-on-Sea Wooden Lighthouse
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Location within Somerset
Population19,576 (2011 census)
Civil parish
  • Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is a civil parish in Somerset, England. It has a population of 19,576 (2011 census). The parish contains the towns Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, which share a town council.

Burnham-on-Sea urban district was created in 1894. In 1933 it annexed Highbridge urban district. This combined urban district became a civil parish in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972.