West Cliff, Whitstable, CT5 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 1DN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	57%	5.9%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	48.9%	43%	-5.9%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	40.2%	37.2%	-3.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	27.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.4%	16%	2.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	7.7%	11.7%	4.0%	6.1%	5.6%

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	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	28.5%	30%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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%	15.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	37%	42.4%	5.4%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	97.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	93.9%	95%	1.1%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	95%	1.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is West Cliff Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Cliff was 964.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 649.3% higher than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Cliff has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 6th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CT5 1DN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 West Cliff are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Canterbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Cliff, Whitstable, CT5 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1DN

Average Price
£494,325

Semi-Detached
£528,162

Terraced
£594,922

Detached
£689,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Cliff

Average Price
£512,902

Semi-Detached
£473,617

Terraced
£590,845

Detached
£668,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,007

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West CliffStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 10 West Cliff, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2024-11-15	£276,909
45 West Cliff, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-08-12	£536,071
17 West Cliff, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£795,000	2021-10-13	£845,462
20 West Cliff, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-11-19	£644,395
45 West Cliff, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2018-06-19	£522,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1DN

Employment

CT5 1DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	3out of 4	843 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ISP Polar Re Start Centre ISP Centre, Regent Street , CT5 1JD	- not rated	634 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
Hunsbury Spice Ltd / TA Taste Of India	40 Oxford Street, Whitstable	113 yd
Thirty Nine	39 Oxford Street, Whitstable	127 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable	49 Oxford Street, Whitstable	128 yd
Castellum Pizzeria	27A Oxford Street, Whitstable	149 yd
Amedea	3 Oxford Street, Whitstable	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coach And Horses	37 Oxford Street, Whitstable	141 yd
The East Kent	72 Oxford Street, Whitstable	141 yd
British Legion Social Centre	Weston House, 61 Oxford Street	172 yd
The Peter Cushing	16-18 Oxford Street, Whitstable	194 yd
The Rock Lodge	15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	187 yd
Four Seasons Take Away	41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	246 yd
Browns And Co	Old Coal Yard, Belmont Road	290 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	326 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	101 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	209 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	506 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	116 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	461 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	501 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	857 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 1DN