High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT6 5LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	55.9%	55.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	44.1%	44.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	32.6%	45.5%	12.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28%	-6.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14%	14.2%	0.2%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	3.4%

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	42%	42%	0.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	34.7%	32.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	20%	19.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	22.7%	-12.5%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.5%	7.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	22.7%	4.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.2%	92%	3.8%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	89.8%	95.4%	5.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	95%	5.2%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 181.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.0% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 64th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

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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 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 510 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 High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 5LB

Average Price
£138,240

Semi-Detached
£204,167

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,882

Other
£85,199

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£181,959

Semi-Detached
£265,862

Terraced
£267,619

Detached
£524,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,156

Other
£299,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Cavendish Court High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-08-19	£96,741
Flat 2 Cavendish Court High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-14	£112,320
Flat 34 Cavendish Court High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,850	2024-11-29	£102,846
Flat 33 Cavendish Court High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-10-18	£101,584
Flat 4 Cavendish Court High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2022-09-30	£95,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 5LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	14
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	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	408 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,557 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	2,676 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	1,869 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	1,011 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	123 yd
Salt And Light	159 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	144 yd
Mr Beano	150 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	145 yd
Mortimers	128 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	215 yd
Hudsons Smash & Brew	133 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkerville	219 High Street, Herne Bay	49 yd
Prince Of Wales	173 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	114 yd
The Druids Head	182 High Street, Herne Bay	192 yd
Bouncing Barrel	20 Bank Street, Herne Bay	205 yd
The Ship	17 Central Parade, Herne Bay	216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Zhang	217 High Street, Herne Bay	50 yd
Star Fish Bar	209 High Street, Herne Bay	68 yd
Direct Pizza	176 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	87 yd
Lucky House	170 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	101 yd
Lovebagelsxx	Retail Hut 15, The Pier	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food Group Ltd	160-164 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	111 yd
Iceland	155-157 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	170 yd
Tesco	80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	412 yd
Morrisons	10 Beach Street, Herne Bay	550 yd
Aldi	100 Kings Road, Herne Bay	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herne Bay Hockey & Lawn Tennis Club BEACON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	240 yd
Urban Fitness New Street	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Herons Leisure Centre William Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Memorial Park Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	694 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	751 yd
Burton Downs Recreation Ground Thundersland Road	grass pitches	805 yd
Pier Sports Centre (Closed) Central Parade	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,025 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT6 5LB