High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT6 5LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	49.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.9%	50.2%	0.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	45.5%	48.6%	3.1%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	25.9%	7.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	4.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.4%	37.6%	10.2%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	31.3%	29.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	31.9%	14.7%	-17.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	7.1%	16.9%	9.8%	4.0%	12.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	19.5%	-17.0%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.8%	10.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	22.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	91.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	84.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88.8%	83.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 293.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 485.9% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 33rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

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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 5LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 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 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 5LJ

Average Price
£154,178

Semi-Detached
£173,223

Terraced
£190,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,388

Other
£236,127

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
Ground Floor Flat 11 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-01-21	£128,278
First & Second Floor Flat 5 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-14	£243,400
15C High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-02-12	£71,473
Basement Flat 15 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-01-12	£69,833
31A High Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-22	£150,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 5LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	11
Construction	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briary Primary School Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,372 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	617 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
Express Pizza/Burger 23/Kebabish	21 High Street, Herne Bay	12 yd
Mayas	20 High Street, Herne Bay	31 yd
The Oyster And Chop House	8 High Street, Herne Bay	37 yd
Fish Inn Two	24 High Street, Herne Bay	42 yd
Grapevine	1 High Street, Herne Bay	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Four Fathoms	Four Fathoms Hotel, 2 High Street	55 yd
The Firkin Frog	157 Station Road, Herne Bay	82 yd
Cains Pier Arcade	123-135 Central Parade, Herne Bay	188 yd
Herne Bay Constitutional Club Ltd	111 High Street, Herne Bay	407 yd
The Divers Arms	66 Central Parade, Herne Bay	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herne Bay Tandoori	19 High Street, Herne Bay	16 yd
Shad	33 High Street, Herne Bay	52 yd
Dre's Caribbean Kitchen	The Pier, Central Parade	74 yd
The View	Herne Bay Pier, Central Parade	74 yd
Tussanee Thai Food	Pier Pavilion, Central Parade	74 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	10 Beach Street, Herne Bay	280 yd
Aldi	100 Kings Road, Herne Bay	309 yd
Tesco	34-36 Sea Street, Herne Bay	659 yd
Iceland	155-157 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	712 yd
The Cooperative Food Group Ltd	160-164 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pier Sports Centre (Closed) Central Parade	health and fitness suite, squash courts	309 yd
Memorial Park Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	376 yd
Herons Leisure Centre William Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Urban Fitness New Street	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	707 yd
Herne Bay Judo Club (Closed) The Circus		873 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	941 yd
Herne Bay Hockey & Lawn Tennis Club BEACON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,020 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT6 5LJ