The Beach, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT14 7HJ 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	56.1%	51.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.9%	48.4%	4.5%	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	20.7%	23.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	6.1%	6.5%

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	40.3%	50%	9.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.3%	32.2%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around CT14 7HJ this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	13.1%	-8.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	50.3%	14.7%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	93.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	88.3%	82.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.6%	9.3%	6.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	83.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	2%	12.6%	10.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is The Beach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Beach was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the North Deal average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

The Beach has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in North Deal and the 64th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT14 7HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 The Beach are based on 157 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 The Beach, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT14 7HJ

Average Price
£378,426

Semi-Detached
£546,097

Terraced
£708,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,134

Other
£31,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Beach

Average Price
£399,690

Semi-Detached
£894,365

Terraced
£686,328

Detached
£1,110,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,859

Other
£31,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BeachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 29 The Beach, Deal, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2024-11-29	£431,084
Flat B 29 The Beach, Deal, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-12-19	£380,813
Flat C 26 The Beach, Deal, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-08-01	£373,583
21 The Beach, Deal, Kent Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2023-02-01	£31,328
Flat C 25 The Beach, Deal, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2021-09-30	£253,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT14 7HJ

Employment

CT14 7HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT14 7HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School Gladstone Road , Walmer CT14 7ER	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Downs Church of England Primary School Owen Square , Walmer CT14 7TL	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warden House Primary School Birdwood Avenue , CT14 9SF	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School St Richard's Road , CT14 9LF	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandown School Golf Road , CT14 6PY	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodwin Academy Hamilton Road , CT14 9BD	2out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brewood Secondary School 86 London Road , CT14 9TR	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ripplevale School Chapel Lane , Ripple CT14 8JG	- not rated	3,131 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary Ringwould Road , Ringwould CT14 8DW	- not rated	3,580 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
The Corner Cafe	31 Dover Road, Walmer	239 yd
Sea Cafe Coffee Shop	Cafe On The Green, The Strand	410 yd
Walmer Baptist Church	2 Kelvedon Road, Walmer	471 yd
Cinque Ports Sports Limited	Marke Wood Recreation Ground, Dover Road	480 yd
MFG ESSO WALMER	137 Dover Road, Walmer	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walmer Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Archery Square, Walmer	98 yd
The Drum Major	46 Dover Road, Walmer	187 yd
The Stag	7 The Strand, Walmer	410 yd
Downs Sailing Club	The Strand, Walmer	410 yd
Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club	Deal And Betteshanger Rugby Club, Canada Road	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	30 Dover Road, Walmer	187 yd
Crystal Garden	42 Dover Road, Walmer	187 yd
Walmer Fish & Chips	36 The Strand, Walmer	616 yd
Palace Fish Bar	59 The Strand, Walmer	764 yd
Ossies fish bar	177A Telegraph Road, Deal	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Drill Field CANADA ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Markewood Recreation Ground Granville Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Deal Parochial School GLADSTONE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	614 yd
Walmer Parish Hall Dover Road		652 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	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	31.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT14 7HJ