Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT5 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	48.5%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55%	51.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	35%	36.2%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.7%	13.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.5%	48.4%	6.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	36.3%	35.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.5%	13.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	42.8%	18.9%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.9%	93.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.4%	93.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	93.9%	92.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Chestfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield and the 159th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

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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 1NF, 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 Cromwell Road are based on 325 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 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1NF

Average Price
£489,335

Semi-Detached
£489,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£488,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£399,094

Semi-Detached
£409,298

Terraced
£442,107

Detached
£442,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,002

Other
£488,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-08-30	£679,254
175 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-10-16	£507,822
171 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2013-08-08	£476,511
167 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-06-29	£365,844
171 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2006-11-17	£432,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1NF

Employment

CT5 1NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1NF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	97 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	554 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	768 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	1,279 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	228 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	222 yd
Howards Kitchen	Adjacent 1, Gladstone Road	381 yd
Star Of Bengal	36 Harbour Street, Whitstable	421 yd
Please Sir	41 High Street, Whitstable	423 yd
Whitstable Coffee Company	39 High Street, Whitstable	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	363 yd
New Inn	30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable	371 yd
The Quayside	67 Harbour Street, Whitstable	438 yd
Porto Wine Bar	61 Harbour Street, Whitstable	448 yd
The Royal Naval Reserve	Royal Naval Reserve, 28-30 High Street	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Moon	51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable	407 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway	85 High Street, Whitstable	419 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	11 High Street, Whitstable	433 yd
Nomad Pizza Whitstable	76 High Street, Whitstable	442 yd
Whitstable Produce Store	33 Harbour Street, Whitstable	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	464 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	465 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	646 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	142 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	538 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	565 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	804 yd
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 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%

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

Overview of CT5 1NF