Oyster Mews, Whitstable, CT5 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT5 1QY 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 1QY, 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 Oyster Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oyster Mews 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.

Oyster Mews 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 1QY, 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 Oyster Mews are based on 23 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 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, CT5 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 1QY

Average Price
£314,811

Semi-Detached
£320,225

Terraced
£307,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oyster Mews

Average Price
£298,425

Semi-Detached
£309,918

Terraced
£280,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oyster MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-03-30	£315,659
6 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-07-12	£304,007
5 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2020-11-19	£276,553
7 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£341,000	2019-12-06	£384,327
7 Oyster Mews, Whitstable, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-08-18	£345,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 1QY

Employment

CT5 1QY 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	180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	215 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	263 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation 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	1,361 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	314 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
Blueprint Coffee	4 Oxford Street, Whitstable	120 yd
Gilberts	19 Oxford Street, Whitstable	120 yd
Garage Coffee Ltd	21A Oxford Street, Whitstable	129 yd
Howards Kitchen	Adjacent 1, Gladstone Road	137 yd
Thai Orchid	82 Middle Wall, Whitstable	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Centurion	111 High Street, Whitstable	24 yd
The Playhouse	104 High Street, Whitstable	55 yd
The Twelve Taps	102 High Street, Whitstable	71 yd
The Rock Lodge	15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable	112 yd
The Peter Cushing	16-18 Oxford Street, Whitstable	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	25 yd
Wing Wah Chinese Takeaway	85 High Street, Whitstable	92 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	94 yd
Nomad Pizza Whitstable	76 High Street, Whitstable	119 yd
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	240 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	241 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	275 yd
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	363 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	460 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	540 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	563 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	840 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	926 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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 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.

Overview of CT5 1QY