Fountain Street, Whitstable, CT5 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 1HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents 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	48.8%	52.6%	3.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	51.3%	47.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 CT5 1HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	51.9%	45%	-6.9%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	33.1%	14.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	4.8%	6%	1.2%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	21.2%	12.6%	-8.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	46.3%	48.7%	2.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.7%	38.2%	1.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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 CT5 1HB this area, 9.3% 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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	4.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14%	0.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	53.3%	16.8%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	94.2%	93.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	12.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	89.2%	90.1%	0.9%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	90.1%	1.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 177th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 1HB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fountain Street are based on 21 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 Fountain Street, Whitstable, CT5 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1HB

Average Price
£352,960

Semi-Detached
£425,123

Terraced
£316,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£384,854

Semi-Detached
£429,990

Terraced
£325,970

Detached
£522,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fountain Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-03-22	£341,430
15 Fountain Street, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,500	2014-04-03	£463,523
7 Fountain Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-08-08	£436,980
9 Fountain Street, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2008-06-16	£382,535
9 Fountain Street, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,250	2007-02-28	£293,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1HB

Employment

CT5 1HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	50
Self-Employed	26
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	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	1,646 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	289 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
Canterbury & District Indoor Bowling Association	Oyster Indoor Bowling Centre, Harbour Street	88 yd
Thirst Love Cafe	180 Cromwell Road, Whitstable	169 yd
No 1 Whitstable	1-1A Harbour Street, Whitstable	173 yd
Quayside Coffee	3-4 Sea Wall, Whitstable	184 yd
Rnli Coffee Shop	Whitstable Harbour, Harbour Street	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable	94 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	121 yd
The Quayside	67 Harbour Street, Whitstable	148 yd
Porto Wine Bar	61 Harbour Street, Whitstable	175 yd
Whitstable Yacht Club	3-4 Sea Wall, Whitstable	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dres Caribbean Kitchen	Unit 15 The South Quay Shed, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	86 yd
Food Of Thailand	Hut 8 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	87 yd
Hot Rolls	Hut 32 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	158 yd
Harbour Street Tapas	48 Harbour Street, Whitstable	237 yd
Sale & Pepe	15 Harbour Street, Whitstable	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	416 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	444 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	835 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	248 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	362 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	509 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	930 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	1,038 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	1,042 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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