Spencer Street, Ramsgate, CT11 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT11 9LB is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	45.9%	44.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54.1%	55.5%	1.4%	49.0%	6.5%

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 area around CT11 9LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	49.4%	1.1%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	28.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.6%	15.6%	1.0%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.5%	32.7%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.5%	14.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	14%	1.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	36.4%	2.3%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	96.4%	90.2%	-6.2%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	86.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Spencer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Street was 213.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% higher than the Central Harbour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Central Harbour and the 65th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CT11 9LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Spencer Street are based on 9 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 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, CT11 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT11 9LB

Average Price
£266,157

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Street

Average Price
£249,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-02-07	£259,431
4 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2020-10-15	£221,216
5 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-11-09	£245,381
5 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-04-30	£223,299
5 Spencer Street, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-01-16	£172,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT11 9LB

Employment

CT11 9LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	46
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate London Road , CT11 0ZZ	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Cannon Road , CT11 9XT	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellington Infant School High Street , St Lawrence CT11 0QH	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Newington Road , CT11 0QX	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Dane Park Road , CT11 7LS	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	2,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	3,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	3,686 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	3,279 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	3,658 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	132 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Training Paragon House , Albert Street CT11 9HD	- not rated	305 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence College Junior School College Road , CT11 7AF	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence College College Road , CT11 7AE	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Haven School 146-150 , Newington Road CT12 6PT	- not rated	2,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seabird	2-3 The Broadway, Ramsgate	121 yd
The Lookout	West Cliff Promenade, Ramsgate	149 yd
Seaside's Restaurant	Churchill Tavern, 19-22 Paragon	156 yd
Panorama Restaurant	92 Queen Street, Ramsgate	202 yd
The Arch	Arch No 9 Military Road, Ramsgate	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Charlotte	57 Addington Street, Ramsgate	34 yd
The Falstaff	18 Addington Street, Ramsgate	34 yd
Churchill Tavern	19-22 Paragon, Ramsgate	156 yd
Bedford Inn	29 West Cliff Road, Ramsgate	157 yd
The Royal British Legion	14 Cliff Street, Ramsgate	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Kebab	86 Queen Street, Ramsgate	202 yd
Staple Stores	32 York Street, Ramsgate	468 yd
Papa George	4C York Street, Ramsgate	468 yd
Sunrise Fish & Chips	22A Queen Street, Ramsgate	489 yd
Golden Fortune	1 Windmill Parade, Grange Road	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Queen Street, Ramsgate	329 yd
Co - Op Welcome	Grange Road, Ramsgate	500 yd
Asda Stores Limited	161 High Street, Ramsgate	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Square Tennis Courts 4 ST. BENET'S 4 ST. BENET'S SPENCER SQUARE	tennis courts	83 yd
Body Biz (Closed) 92a 92a Queen Street	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Clarendon House Grammar School (Closed) Clarendon Gardens	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Kent International Hotel (Closed) Harbour Parade	swimming pool	447 yd
Christ Church Ce Junior School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Oddfellows Hall HIGH STREET		721 yd
Chatham House Grammar School CHATHAM STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	735 yd
Ramsgate Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Southwood Stadium PRICES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,050 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%

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

Overview of CT11 9LB