Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, CT13 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT13 9HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	26.5%	1.4%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	6.1%	6.1%

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	32.7%	35.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	43.3%	46.7%	3.4%	33.6%	13.1%
Fair health	18.9%	13.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.7%	14.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	13.7%	3.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17%	8.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	34.6%	-4.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.9%	96.8%	0.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	92.6%	92.7%	0.1%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	94.1%	1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Vicarage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Lane was 244.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 464.1% higher than the Eastry Rural average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Vicarage Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Eastry Rural and the 26th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CT13 9HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Vicarage Lane are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, CT13 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT13 9HJ

Average Price
£357,588

Semi-Detached
£341,889

Terraced
£359,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Lane

Average Price
£368,744

Semi-Detached
£328,156

Terraced
£323,784

Detached
£888,444

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,161

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-14	£244,487
8 Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-28	£310,550
14 Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-10-26	£325,123
6 Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£299,000	2021-06-28	£320,165
20 Vicarage Lane, Sandwich, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-11-27	£280,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT13 9HJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT13 9HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwich Infant School School Road , CT13 9HT	- not rated	29 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandwich Junior School St Bart's Road , CT13 0AS	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth Primary School The Street , CT14 0DF	- not rated	2,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastry Church of England Primary School Cooks Lea , Eastry CT13 0LR	4out of 4	4,493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School School Road , Ash CT3 2JD	2out of 4	4,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Roger Manwood's School Manwood Road , CT13 9JX	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwich Technology School Deal Road , CT13 0FA	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Davenport School The Lodge , Foxborough Hill CT13 0NY	- not rated	3,455 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's At Ash School Limited 5 the Street , Ash CT3 2HH	- not rated	4,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Oaks Small School Jutes Lane , Minster CT12 5FH	- not rated	5,086 yd	Other independent special 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
Hays Shack	47A Strand Street, Sandwich	135 yd
India Village Tandoori	11 The Butchery, Sandwich	145 yd
The Pit stop	Highway Marine Ltd, 38 Strand Street	154 yd
The Strand Street Kitchen	28 Strand Street, Sandwich	164 yd
Bella Amalfi	11 Market Street, Sandwich	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	2 Harnet Street, Sandwich	103 yd
Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 63-65 Strand Street	157 yd
Time & Tide Taphouse	10 Delf Street, Sandwich	189 yd
Fleur De Lis	6-8 Delf Street, Sandwich	189 yd
Sandwich Town Cricket Club	Cricket Pavilion, Recreation Ground	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chutney Masala	18 Harnet Street, Sandwich	103 yd
Ossies Fish & Chips	1 Cattle Market, Sandwich	197 yd
Amigos	6 Cattle Market, Sandwich	219 yd
Sandwich Kebab Pizza	32 King Street, Sandwich	321 yd
Sids ice cream and donut parlour	90 New Street, Sandwich	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-Operative Food, Moat Sole		215 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandwich Town Cricket Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND THE BUTTS	grass pitches	259 yd
Fitness Connection (Sandwich) 33-35 33-35 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Gazen Salts Recreation Ground GAZEN SALTS RECREATION GROUND GAZEN SALTS RECREATION GROUND STRAND STREET	grass pitches	404 yd
Sandwich Tennis Club SANDOWN ROAD	tennis courts	734 yd
Sir Roger Manwoods School Manwood Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Sir Roger Manwoods School Pitches St. Georges Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,048 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT13 9HJ