South Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT6 5AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 CT6 5AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	44.6%	48%	3.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	25.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.7%	47.3%	6.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.3%	30.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	18.6%	13.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.1%	21.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.5%	89.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.1%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	93%	94.6%	1.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	93.9%	2.8%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.6% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 126th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CT6 5AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 South Road are based on 148 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 South Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 5AS

Average Price
£293,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,774

Other
£73,980

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£257,467

Semi-Detached
£310,400

Terraced
£314,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,907

Other
£72,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 South Road, Herne Bay, Kent Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-29	£72,333
28 South Road, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-28	£163,145
31 South Road, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-12-06	£332,809
29 South Road, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-10	£273,939
39 South Road, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2021-03-19	£315,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 5AS

Employment

CT6 5AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	60
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	217 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Palmer Close , Herne CT6 7AH	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road , CT6 7NS	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Verona House , 45 Station Road CT6 5QQ	- not rated	820 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
The Chimney Pot	189 High Street, Herne Bay	215 yd
A Casa Mia	160 High Street, Herne Bay	234 yd
The Activity Box	79 William Street, Herne Bay	248 yd
Gingerbreads	2 Stanley Road, Herne Bay	254 yd
Mr Beano	150 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Druids Head	182 High Street, Herne Bay	197 yd
Herne Bay Blind Club	Christ Church Parish Centre, Underdown Road	198 yd
Masonic Temple	2 Cecil Park, Herne Bay	211 yd
Parkerville	219 High Street, Herne Bay	246 yd
Bouncing Barrel	20 Bank Street, Herne Bay	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Casa Mia Rotisserie	178 High Street, Herne Bay	211 yd
Herne Bay Fish Bar	68 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	213 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	174 High Street, Herne Bay	217 yd
New Hong Kong Take Away	168 High Street, Herne Bay	222 yd
Star Fish Bar	209 High Street, Herne Bay	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food Group Ltd	160-164 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	264 yd
Tesco	80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	266 yd
Iceland	155-157 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	285 yd
Aldi	100 Kings Road, Herne Bay	424 yd
Morrisons	10 Beach Street, Herne Bay	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urban Fitness New Street	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	255 yd
Herons Leisure Centre William Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
Herne Bay Hockey & Lawn Tennis Club BEACON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	303 yd
Memorial Park Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	524 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	563 yd
Burton Downs Recreation Ground Thundersland Road	grass pitches	768 yd
Pier Sports Centre (Closed) Central Parade	health and fitness suite, squash courts	973 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT6 5AS