Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT6 7QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.6%	3.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.5%	48.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 7QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	25.5%	29.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	51.6%	-5.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	41.8%	8.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.4%	39.8%	1.4%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	19.8%	13.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
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.

In the area around CT6 7QB this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	33.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.1%	8.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	20.5%	10.9%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	98.3%	96.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	94.9%	94.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	94.2%	0.1%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Poplar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Drive was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Drive has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill and the 224th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CT6 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Poplar Drive are based on 246 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 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 7QB

Average Price
£305,540

Semi-Detached
£302,754

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Drive

Average Price
£292,658

Semi-Detached
£301,409

Terraced
£266,226

Detached
£296,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,791

Other
£270,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
116 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-19	£367,992
151 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-24	£398,979
128 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-29	£293,192
161 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-11-30	£310,651
143 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-09-22	£352,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 7QB

Employment

CT6 7QB 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 7QB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT6 7QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briary Primary School Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS	- not rated	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,283 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	627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX	3out of 4	5,330 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,488 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mammas	4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay		668 yd
Tiny Town Herne Bay	Unit 2, Herne Bay West Industrial Park		899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossie's	86 Greenhill Road, Herne Bay	615 yd
Greenhills King Cod	2 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay	677 yd
Double R Fish Bar	102 Sea Street, Herne Bay	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	LIDL Great Britain Ltd, Thanet Way		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Detached Playing Field (Briary Primary School) Junction Road	grass pitches	328 yd
St Peters Church Hall Herne Drive		408 yd
Herne Bay Golf Driving Range (Closed) Bullockstone Road	golf	437 yd
Bay Sports Arena Bullockstone Road		525 yd
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	615 yd
Herne Bay Sports Hub MANDARIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Hampton School FITZGERALD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,052 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT6 7QB