Regent Street, Whitstable, CT5 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT5 1JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.1%	49.4%	1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	40%	44.4%	4.4%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	35.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	51.2%	45.1%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.7%	40.9%	6.2%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	54.7%	13.3%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	93.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	87.7%	88.3%	0.6%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	89%	2.7%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Regent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Street was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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 1JL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Regent Street are based on 289 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 Regent Street, Whitstable, CT5 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1JL

Average Price
£356,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Street

Average Price
£347,509

Semi-Detached
£379,425

Terraced
£358,089

Detached
£417,708

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,424

Other
£547,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-05-20	£306,153
101 Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,500	2020-10-05	£353,847
97 Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-21	£311,037
101 Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2015-06-10	£373,635
96 Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2014-03-05	£354,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1JL

Employment

CT5 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	82
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	983 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	1,286 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	182 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
Howards Kitchen	Adjacent 1, Gladstone Road	184 yd
Revival Cafe And Wellbeing	58 High Street, Whitstable	261 yd
Please Sir	41 High Street, Whitstable	263 yd
Whitstable Coffee Company	39 High Street, Whitstable	269 yd
Around The Clock	56A High Street, Whitstable	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Centurion	111 High Street, Whitstable	235 yd
The Twelve Taps	102 High Street, Whitstable	246 yd
The Playhouse	104 High Street, Whitstable	249 yd
The Rock Lodge	15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable	312 yd
The Royal Naval Reserve	Royal Naval Reserve, 28-30 High Street	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway	85 High Street, Whitstable	205 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	223 yd
Nomad Pizza Whitstable	76 High Street, Whitstable	236 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	236 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	11 High Street, Whitstable	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	304 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	320 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	417 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	258 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	570 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	577 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	690 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	754 yd
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,072 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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 1JL