West Beach, Whitstable, CT5 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT5 1EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 CT5 1EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	25.9%	21.9%	-4.0%	37.9%	-16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	52.7%	8.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36%	36.4%	0.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	44.6%	-3.2%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.5%	97.3%	1.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	90.5%	92.4%	1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	92.4%	3.4%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.6%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is West Beach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Beach was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Beach has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 150th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1EG, 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 Beach are based on 16 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 Beach, Whitstable, CT5 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1EG

Average Price
£791,540

Semi-Detached
£1,167,348

Terraced
£740,227

Detached
£569,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Beach

Average Price
£809,889

Semi-Detached
£1,265,084

Terraced
£711,811

Detached
£497,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BeachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 West Beach, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-10-26	£1,357,235
32A West Beach, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2016-08-09	£412,972
32A West Beach, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-05-22	£379,319
26 West Beach, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2012-12-14	£834,790
22 West Beach, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2009-12-09	£71,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1EG

Employment

CT5 1EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

CT5 1EG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 1EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1

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	755 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	3out of 4	765 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	784 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	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	1,855 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	983 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
Windy Corner Stores	110 Nelson Road, Whitstable	411 yd
Hunsbury Spice Ltd / TA Taste Of India	40 Oxford Street, Whitstable	603 yd
Castellum Pizzeria	27A Oxford Street, Whitstable	620 yd
Blueprint Coffee	4 Oxford Street, Whitstable	620 yd
Amedea	3 Oxford Street, Whitstable	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Neptune	Old Neptune Inn, Marine Terrace	483 yd
The Peter Cushing	16-18 Oxford Street, Whitstable	613 yd
The Two Brewers	72 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	638 yd
The Rock Lodge	15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable	645 yd
The Coach And Horses	37 Oxford Street, Whitstable	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	615 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	713 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	714 yd
Four Seasons Take Away	41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	716 yd
Nomad Pizza Whitstable	76 High Street, Whitstable	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	612 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	699 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	757 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	414 yd
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	742 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	968 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	1,011 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	34.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.76 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 1EG