Links Close, Herne Bay, CT6 7EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT6 7EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	46.7%	50.9%	4.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	41.5%	36.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19%	14.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.3%	1.7%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	22.8%	8.4%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	26.4%	0.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.2%	99.4%	0.2%	81.4%	18.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.8% 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	98.7%	98.8%	0.1%	83.2%	15.6%
European Union	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	98.8%	0.1%	83.2%	15.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	9.8%	-8.6%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Links Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Close was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Close has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 212th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

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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 7EU, 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 Links Close are based on 11 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 Links Close, Herne Bay, CT6 7EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 7EU

Average Price
£410,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Close

Average Price
£377,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Links Close, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-08	£366,923
3 Links Close, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2022-02-11	£396,153
3 Links Close, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-02-01	£298,506
3 Links Close, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-01-30	£288,218
3 Links Close, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-04-12	£301,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 7EU

Employment

CT6 7EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT6 7EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	90
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	23
Construction	22
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	960 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	1,270 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	1,396 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	2,268 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	1,609 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	1,209 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
Beaver Lodge Cafe	Wildwood Discovery Park, Wealden Forest Park	669 yd
Herne Bay Football Club	Winchs Field, Stanley Gardens	746 yd
Herne Bay Table Table	Blacksole Farm, Margate Road	763 yd
Miller And Carter	Street Record, Margate Road	873 yd
Herne Bay Tennis Club	Herne Bay Sports Hub, Parkland Road	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masonic Temple	2 Cecil Park, Herne Bay		1,010 yd
Herne Bay Bowling Club	Memorial Park, King's Road		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Town Take Away	22 Hawe Farm Way, Herne	718 yd
Broomfield Fish & Chips	20A Hawe Farm Way, Herne	720 yd
Herne Bay Fish Bar	68 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food-Eddington Thanet Way	Unit 1, 83 Braid Drive	831 yd
Tesco	80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay	888 yd
Sainsburys	6 The Boulevard, Altira Business Park	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burton Downs Recreation Ground Thundersland Road	grass pitches	681 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	698 yd
Herne Bay Golf Club (Closed) Thanet Way	golf	723 yd
The Cherry Orchard Playing Field Canterbury Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	985 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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 7EU