Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5 4WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT5 4WB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	51.3%	55.8%	4.5%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	48.7%	44.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 4WB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	45.8%	42.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	35.1%	2.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	53.2%	48.6%	-4.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	28.9%	36.7%	7.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around CT5 4WB this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.7%	0.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.1%	4.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	89.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	91.6%	90.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	89.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Gorrell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gorrell and the 54th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

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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. 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 4WB, 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 Essex Street are based on 132 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 Essex Street, Whitstable, CT5 4WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT5 4WB

Average Price
£293,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£309,097

Semi-Detached
£305,651

Terraced
£319,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,998

Other
£438,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Whitbourne Court Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-24	£242,566
Flat 10 Whitbourne Court Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,500	2023-09-22	£238,008
Flat 7 Whitbourne Court Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-15	£216,091
3 Whitbourne Court Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-21	£325,933
Flat 7 Whitbourne Court Essex Street, Whitstable, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-05-18	£216,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT5 4WB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Oxford Street , CT5 1DA	3out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School High Street , CT5 1AY	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joy Lane Infant School Joy Lane , CT5 4LT	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Community College Whitstable Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
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
The Learning Zone The Childrens Ark , Grosvenor Road CT5 4NN	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isp Whitstable Regent Street , CT5 1JD	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ISP School Whitstable ISP Centre , Regent Street CT5 1JD	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Far Academy CIC Unit 77 John Wilson Business Park , Harvey Drive CT5 3QT	- not rated	2,552 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	74 yd
Seven Seas Fish Bar And Restaurant	22-24 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	140 yd
Fable & Green	67-69 Oxford Street, Whitstable	289 yd
Street Kings Smoke Shack Whitstable	49 Oxford Street, Whitstable	341 yd
Thirty Nine	39 Oxford Street, Whitstable	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers	72 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	98 yd
The Handsome Sam	3 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	246 yd
The East Kent	72 Oxford Street, Whitstable	279 yd
Labour Club	12 Belmont Road, Whitstable	282 yd
British Legion Social Centre	Weston House, 61 Oxford Street	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons Take Away	41 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	136 yd
Browns And Co	Old Coal Yard, Belmont Road	300 yd
Charcoal Grill	20 Oxford Street, Whitstable	485 yd
Jim's Of Whitstable Ltd	99-101 High Street, Whitstable	608 yd
Sabara Takeaway	88 High Street, Whitstable	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Stores	14-16 Canterbury Road, Whitstable	179 yd
Co-Op Late Store	58-62 Oxford Street, Whitstable	362 yd
Sainsburys Local	44-48 High Street, Whitstable	815 yd
Iceland	34-36 High Street, Whitstable	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitstable Town Fc Belmont Road	grass pitches	337 yd
The Belmont Ground Belmont Road	grass pitches	378 yd
Whitstable And Seasalter Golf Course Collingwood Road	golf	407 yd
Joy Lane Junior School Joy Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	703 yd
Westmeads Recreation Ground Cromwell Road	grass pitches	868 yd
Whitstable Sports Centre Bellevue Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,057 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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT5 4WB