Matador Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 6AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT6 6AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	35.5%	-8.1%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	45.2%	5.2%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	51.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.3%	32.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	14.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.5%	6.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	23.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	96.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	97.5%	95.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	95.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Matador Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matador Drive was 116.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.8% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Matador Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 122nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CT6 6AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Matador Drive are based on 2 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 Matador Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 6AW

Average Price
£305,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£305,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matador Drive

Average Price
£329,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,240

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matador DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Matador Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-15	£304,792
1 Matador Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2009-01-16	£353,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 6AW

Employment

CT6 6AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	179
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	48
Construction	36
Education	34
Manufacturing	25
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	1,443 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	1,483 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Academy converter	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	2,098 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	1,585 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
Herne Bay Table Table	Blacksole Farm, Margate Road	259 yd
Age UK	16 Reculver Road, Herne Bay	519 yd
Herne Bay Football Club	Winchs Field, Stanley Gardens	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masonic Temple	2 Cecil Park, Herne Bay		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Town Take Away	22 Hawe Farm Way, Herne	739 yd
Broomfield Fish & Chips	20A Hawe Farm Way, Herne	744 yd
Herne Bay Fish Bar	68 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	6 The Boulevard, Altira Business Park		457 yd
Tesco	80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burton Downs Recreation Ground Thundersland Road	grass pitches	522 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	1,000 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%

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

Overview of CT6 6AW