Burnham-on-Crouch

Also known as Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, Burnham, Burnham, Essex

Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex, in the East of England; it lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britain's leading places for yachting.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: Spinnakers on the River Crouch.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Yacht racing under spinnakers on the River Crouch, Burnham-on-Crouch
UK place.official_name: Burnham-on-Crouch
UK place.label_position: top
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ948959
UK place.population: 8,852
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.civil_parish: Burnham-on-Crouch
UK place.shire_district: Maldon
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England

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History
Society and culture
Governance
Administrative history
Transport
Railway
Buses
Road
Media
Sport
Yachting
Other sporting activities
Notable people
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The civil parish extends east of the town to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the hamlets of Creeksea and Ostend west of the town; Stoneyhills to the north; and Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick east of the town. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,852 and the Burnham-on-Crouch built up area had a population of 7,805.