Tower Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT5 2BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	50.7%	43.6%	-7.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	24.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	10%	13.7%	3.7%	6.1%	7.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	35.5%	-8.7%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	35%	41.7%	6.7%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	15.4%	18.6%	3.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
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	22.7%	17.2%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	6.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.3%	8.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	37.3%	8.5%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
White	96.5%	94.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	90.4%	88%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	88%	-2.0%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Tower Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Parade was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Parade has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 153rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 2BF, 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 Tower Parade are based on 84 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 Tower Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 2BF

Average Price
£217,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Parade

Average Price
£235,357

Semi-Detached
£351,162

Terraced
£518,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,844

Other
£427,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Barges Tower Parade, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-13	£212,955
Flat 15 The Barges Tower Parade, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-04-26	£328,772
Flat 5 The Barges Tower Parade, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-06-12	£202,342
Flat 3 The Barges Tower Parade, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,500	2019-10-18	£165,883
Flat 10 The Barges Tower Parade, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-04-12	£157,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 2BF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 2BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	71
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	1,026 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	1,648 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	547 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
Mfa	Tower Parade, Whitstable	11 yd
Ark Music And Coffee	6 Tower Parade, Whitstable	35 yd
Beach Cafe	3 Beach Walk, Whitstable	110 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club	Beach Walk, Whitstable	128 yd
The Bubble	Bubble Cafe, Beach Walk	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitstable Youth & Community Centre	Whitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade	11 yd
Whitstable Bowling Club	Tower Hill, Whitstable	283 yd
Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys	South Quay, The Harbour	404 yd
New Inn	30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable	416 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Of Thailand	Hut 8 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	300 yd
Dres Caribbean Kitchen	Unit 15 The South Quay Shed, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	322 yd
Hot Rolls	Hut 32 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	437 yd
Sale & Pepe	15 Harbour Street, Whitstable	558 yd
Harbour Street Tapas	48 Harbour Street, Whitstable	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	728 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	752 yd
Tesco	141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable	1,064 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	87 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	106 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	174 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	594 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable) 107 107 Tankerton Road	health and fitness suite	920 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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 2BF