Thanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 7PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT6 7PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of CT6 7PG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	31.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	55.9%	4.6%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (93.6%) 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	56.6%	60.8%	4.2%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	31.7%	32.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	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	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.2%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	18.6%	2.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	33.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	91.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.5%	92.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Thanet Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thanet Way was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thanet Way has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 231st lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 631.3%.

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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 7PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Thanet Way are based on 7 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thanet Way

Average Price
£839,248

Semi-Detached
£582,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,571,591

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

CT6 7PG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7PG 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	117
Retired	47
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	1,367 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	1,586 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	1,658 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	941 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	915 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 Tennis Club	Herne Bay Sports Hub, Parkland Road	188 yd
Herne Bay Hockey Club	Herne Bay Sports Hub, Parkland Road	188 yd
Miller And Carter	Street Record, Margate Road	262 yd
Beaver Lodge Cafe	Wildwood Discovery Park, Wealden Forest Park	502 yd
Herne Bay Football Club	Winchs Field, Stanley Gardens	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Herne Bay Bowling Club	Memorial Park, King's Road		862 yd
The Heron	Station Road, Herne Bay		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HatHats Coffee Company	Herne Bay Railway Station, Station Road		922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food-Eddington Thanet Way	Unit 1, 83 Braid Drive		115 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herne Bay Golf Club (Closed) Thanet Way	golf	5 yd
Herne Bay Sports Hub MANDARIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	797 yd
Herne Bay Judo Club (Closed) The Circus		931 yd
The Cherry Orchard Playing Field Canterbury Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Herne Bay Golf Driving Range (Closed) Bullockstone Road	golf	966 yd
Bay Sports Arena Bullockstone Road		1,021 yd
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,085 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CT6 7PG