Tower Road, Whitstable, CT5 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 2ER, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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%	52.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.7%	47.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of CT5 2ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	33%	-5.5%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	52.8%	12.6%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	54.3%	55.9%	1.6%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	31.2%	28.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	55.6%	13.7%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	94.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	95.3%	92.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 119.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.5% higher than the Chestfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Chestfield and the 118th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 650.0%.

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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 2ER, 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 Tower Road are based on 4 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 Road, Whitstable, CT5 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 2ER

Average Price
£570,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£554,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£554,126

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-07-26	£585,000
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2011-06-06	£636,221
Kenwood Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2005-06-10	£528,261
Firtree Cottage Tower Road, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2003-11-07	£467,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 2ER

Employment

CT5 2ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Northwood Road , CT5 2EY	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	1,059 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	1,484 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	667 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
Ark Music And Coffee	6 Tower Parade, Whitstable	236 yd
Mfa	Tower Parade, Whitstable	252 yd
The Bubble	Bubble Cafe, Beach Walk	281 yd
Whitstable Waterfront Club	Beach Walk, Whitstable	285 yd
Beach Cafe	3 Beach Walk, Whitstable	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitstable Bowling Club	Tower Hill, Whitstable	217 yd
Whitstable Youth & Community Centre	Whitstable Youth And Sailing Centre, Tower Parade	252 yd
Tankerton Bay Sailing Club	Marine Parade, Whitstable	491 yd
New Inn	30 Woodlawn Street, Whitstable	615 yd
The Fountain	The Fountain Inn, 29 Sydenham Street	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Of Thailand	Hut 8 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	537 yd
Dres Caribbean Kitchen	Unit 15 The South Quay Shed, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	557 yd
Tankerton Tandoori	103 Tankerton Road, Whitstable	660 yd
Golden Moon	51 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable	665 yd
Hot Rolls	Hut 32 Harbour Market, South Quay Whitstable Harbour	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	141 Tankerton Road, Whitstable	836 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	888 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable Waterfront Club BEACH WALK	health and fitness suite, squash courts	311 yd
Whitstable Swimming Pool TOWER PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Oyster Indoor Bowling Club WHITSTABLE HARBOUR	indoor bowls	433 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Flex Appeal (Whitstable) 107 107 Tankerton Road	health and fitness suite	695 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 2ER