Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 1LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	53.3%	53.4%	0.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.7%	46.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	29.2%	34.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.9%	53%	3.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	32.9%	29.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2%	4.5%	2.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.1%	17.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.1%	0.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.8%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	30.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.3%	95.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.7%	93.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Railway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Avenue was 11.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Chestfield average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Railway Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield and the 34th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CT5 1LH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Railway Avenue are based on 66 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 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, CT5 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1LH

Average Price
£378,167

Semi-Detached
£341,413

Terraced
£429,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,625

Other
£445,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Avenue

Average Price
£381,808

Semi-Detached
£374,651

Terraced
£390,066

Detached
£439,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,688

Other
£442,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-08-11	£652,008
57 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-14	£461,940
59 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-12-22	£234,225
40 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-11-26	£332,937
42 Railway Avenue, Whitstable, Kent Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-01-18	£442,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1LH

Employment

CT5 1LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	718 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	969 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	624 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
Thirst Love Cafe	180 Cromwell Road, Whitstable	558 yd
Mfa	Tower Parade, Whitstable	679 yd
Ark Music And Coffee	6 Tower Parade, Whitstable	680 yd
Howards Kitchen	Adjacent 1, Gladstone Road	737 yd
Beach Cafe	3 Beach Walk, Whitstable	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Monument	32 Church Street, Whitstable	457 yd
Whitstable Cricket Club	Belmont Road, Whitstable	632 yd
Whitstable Youth & Community Centre	Whitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade	679 yd
Whitstable Bowling Club	Tower Hill, Whitstable	748 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Moon	51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable	153 yd
Browns And Co	Old Coal Yard, Belmont Road	756 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway	85 High Street, Whitstable	760 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	765 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	845 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	850 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	870 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	900 yd
Tesco	141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	300 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	710 yd
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	729 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	737 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	764 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	783 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	811 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre Bellevue Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable) 107 107 Tankerton Road	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	1,062 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.61 Mbit/s

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