Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 4LS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	56.9%	57.1%	0.2%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	43.1%	42.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 4LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	19.8%	23.5%	3.7%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.7%	7%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	8.5%

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	40.8%	47.5%	6.7%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.8%	33.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	19.2%	14.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	15.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	44.6%	9.7%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.2%	93.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Joy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Joy Lane was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Joy Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 221st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Joy Lane are based on 212 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 4LS

Average Price
£885,045

Semi-Detached
£587,222

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,016,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Joy Lane

Average Price
£756,224

Semi-Detached
£524,877

Terraced
£528,951

Detached
£891,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,261

Other
£683,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Joy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-05-24	£1,394,262
17 Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2021-09-29	£935,644
13 Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-04-29	£756,865
20 Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2020-01-28	£1,244,877
16 Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-11-22	£486,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 4LS

Employment

CT5 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	3out of 4	271 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable Junior School Oxford Street , CT5 1DB	3out of 4	758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	767 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	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmeads Community Infant School Cromwell Road , CT5 1NA	4out of 4	1,386 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	1,510 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	1,209 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	367 yd
Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant	22-24 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	515 yd
Fable & Green	67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable	651 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable	49 Oxford Street, Whitstable	664 yd
Thirty Nine	39 Oxford Street, Whitstable	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers	72 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	327 yd
The East Kent	72 Oxford Street, Whitstable	622 yd
The Handsome Sam	3 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	631 yd
British Legion Social Centre	Weston House, 61 Oxford Street	665 yd
The Rose In Bloom	69A Joy Lane, Whitstable	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons Take Away	41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	533 yd
Browns And Co	Old Coal Yard, Belmont Road	702 yd
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	761 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	900 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	560 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	661 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	292 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	564 yd
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	754 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.9%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 4LS