Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, CT11 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT11 0BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CT11 0BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.6%	28.4%	7.8%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	56.7%	-0.4%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	48.6%	1.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.1%	32.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.3%	13.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	15.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.2%	8.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	24.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	98.1%	0.9%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	94.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Southwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Gardens was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwood Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell and the 127th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT11 0BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southwood Gardens are based on 97 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, CT11 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT11 0BQ

Average Price
£342,834

Semi-Detached
£342,017

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Gardens

Average Price
£341,306

Semi-Detached
£340,150

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-02-04	£495,071
70 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-31	£288,088
96 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-27	£360,612
62 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-14	£273,939
2 Southwood Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-03-08	£327,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT11 0BQ

Employment

CT11 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT11 0BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	69
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellington Infant School High Street , St Lawrence CT11 0QH	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Newington Road , CT11 0QX	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chilton Primary School Chilton Lane , CT11 0LQ	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate London Road , CT11 0ZZ	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Cannon Road , CT11 9XT	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Chatham Street , CT11 7PS	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	1,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	3,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EKC Group Ramsgate Road , CT10 1PN	- not rated	3,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Foundation School Westwood Road , CT10 2LH	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Priory School Priory Road , CT11 9PG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Haven School 146-150 , Newington Road CT12 6PT	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Training Paragon House , Albert Street CT11 9HD	- not rated	1,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence College Junior School College Road , CT11 7AF	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence College College Road , CT11 7AE	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sexy Burger	St Lawrence Tavern, High Street	218 yd
Rio's Cafe & Restaurant	50 Grange Road, Ramsgate	521 yd
Green Coffee House and Wine Bar	28 Grange Road, Ramsgate	521 yd
St Lawrence Bowls Club	Bowling Club, Ellington Park	807 yd
The Boating Pool	Westcliff Leisure Park, Royal Esplanade	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Australian Arms	45 Ashburnham Road, Ramsgate	244 yd
St Lawrence Tavern	High Street, St Lawrence	279 yd
Red Arrows Club	Newington Road, Ramsgate	554 yd
Vale Tavern	69 Vale Road, Ramsgate	562 yd
Conqueror Alehouse	4C Grange Road, Ramsgate	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tycoon	37 High Street, St Lawrence	279 yd
Domino's Pizza	27 High Street, St Lawrence	334 yd
Delicious Fish Bar	24 High Street, St Lawrence	452 yd
Aysan Kebab Pizza	40 Grange Road, Ramsgate	521 yd
China City	20 Grange Road, Ramsgate	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19-21 High Street, St Lawrence	334 yd
Co - Op Welcome	Grange Road, Ramsgate	678 yd
Asda Stores Limited	161 High Street, Ramsgate	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood Stadium PRICES AVENUE	grass pitches	164 yd
Christ Church Ce Junior School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Ramsgate Pool (Closed) Newington Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Warre Recreation Ground WARRE RECREATION GROUND WARRE RECREATION GROUND NEWINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	672 yd
Chilton Primary School (Closed) Chilton Lane	grass pitches	685 yd
Newington Playing Fields Newington Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Ramsgate Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Oddfellows Hall HIGH STREET		1,073 yd
Newington Community Primary School PRINCESS MARGARET AVENUE	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.