Reservoir Road, Whitstable, CT5 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 1LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	54.4%	53.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.6%	46.1%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	46.1%	28.3%	-17.8%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	40%	7.5%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.6%	17.6%	4.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	47%	45.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	39.3%	35%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	18%	1.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.3%	-9.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	35.9%	0.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.3%	90.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	9.1%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	94.1%	93%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Reservoir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reservoir Road was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Reservoir Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 41st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.1%.

🔎 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 1LY, 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 Reservoir Road are based on 63 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 Reservoir Road, Whitstable, CT5 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1LY

Average Price
£311,893

Semi-Detached
£260,672

Terraced
£328,177

Detached
£363,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,026

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reservoir Road

Average Price
£300,658

Semi-Detached
£272,635

Terraced
£306,858

Detached
£348,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,422

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reservoir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41A Reservoir Road, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-11-08	£187,600
46 Reservoir Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£482,500	2022-09-09	£460,103
32 Reservoir Road, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2022-07-01	£400,672
36 Reservoir Road, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£338,788	2021-04-07	£364,350
41 Reservoir Road, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2019-12-19	£207,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1LY

Employment

CT5 1LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 1LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Other	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	764 yd	Foundation 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	1,468 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	303 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	56 yd
Canterbury & District Indoor Bowling Association	Oyster Indoor Bowling Centre, Harbour Street	269 yd
Mfa	Tower Parade, Whitstable	270 yd
Ark Music And Coffee	6 Tower Parade, Whitstable	288 yd
No 1 Whitstable	1-1A Harbour Street, Whitstable	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable	270 yd
Whitstable Youth & Community Centre	Whitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade	270 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	281 yd
The Quayside	67 Harbour Street, Whitstable	341 yd
Porto Wine Bar	61 Harbour Street, Whitstable	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Of Thailand	Hut 8 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	267 yd
Dres Caribbean Kitchen	Unit 15 The South Quay Shed, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	279 yd
Hot Rolls	Hut 32 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	369 yd
Harbour Street Tapas	48 Harbour Street, Whitstable	401 yd
Sale & Pepe	15 Harbour Street, Whitstable	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	517 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	534 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	831 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	315 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	341 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	355 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	945 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	965 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable) 107 107 Tankerton Road	health and fitness suite	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	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	56.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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