Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, CT5 4GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT5 4GZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.5%	49.1%	2.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	25.6%	27%	1.4%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	50.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.1%	10%	2.9%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	22.9%	18.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	10.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8%	1.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.9%	10.5%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	30.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	95.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.1%	92.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Old Printworks Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Printworks Close was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Printworks Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 129th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 4GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Old Printworks Close are based on 35 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 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, CT5 4GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 4GZ

Average Price
£328,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,551

Other
£224,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Printworks Close

Average Price
£308,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,792

Other
£223,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Printworks CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-02-17	£380,684
16 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-10-13	£380,267
7 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-08	£210,133
12 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-06	£419,726
8 Old Printworks Close, Whitstable, Kent Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-14	£223,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 4GZ

Employment

CT5 4GZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

CT5 4GZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT5 4GZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	433 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	3out of 4	733 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Community 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	1,022 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	954 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
Victoria's Cafe (Whitstable) Ltd	58 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	224 yd
Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant	22-24 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	245 yd
Fable & Green	67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable	366 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable	49 Oxford Street, Whitstable	436 yd
Thirty Nine	39 Oxford Street, Whitstable	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers	72 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	235 yd
The Handsome Sam	3 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	310 yd
Labour Club	12 Belmont Road, Whitstable	317 yd
The East Kent	72 Oxford Street, Whitstable	372 yd
British Legion Social Centre	Weston House, 61 Oxford Street	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons Take Away	41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	219 yd
Browns And Co	Old Coal Yard, Belmont Road	328 yd
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	589 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	697 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	265 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	467 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	912 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	275 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	306 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	548 yd
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	774 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	876 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre Bellevue Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 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	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.48 Mbit/s

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