Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 7SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT6 7SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.4%	49.7%	3.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	39.1%	41.6%	2.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	42.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) 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	39.4%	31.1%	-8.3%	48.4%	-17.3%
Good health	35.9%	38.7%	2.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.4%	9.3%	2.9%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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 7SG this area, 33.6% 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 13.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	33.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.5%	4.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	33.8%	-20.2%
Other	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	98.5%	1.4%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.4%	95.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gilchrist Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilchrist Avenue was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilchrist Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Greenhill and the 210th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 7SG, 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 Gilchrist Avenue are based on 48 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 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 7SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 7SG

Average Price
£274,303

Semi-Detached
£273,194

Terraced
£274,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilchrist Avenue

Average Price
£271,404

Semi-Detached
£270,293

Terraced
£271,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilchrist AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-16	£247,311
11 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-20	£272,454
15 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£283,500	2023-09-05	£275,768
28 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-28	£290,712
24 Gilchrist Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-17	£322,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 7SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,640 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	696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Whitstable School Bellevue Road , CT5 1PX	3out of 4	5,102 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	1,522 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
Mammas	4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay	491 yd
Tiny Town Herne Bay	Unit 2, Herne Bay West Industrial Park	626 yd
Herne Bay Cafe	109 Sea Street, Herne Bay	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossie's	86 Greenhill Road, Herne Bay	240 yd
Greenhills King Cod	2 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay	496 yd
Double R Fish Bar	102 Sea Street, Herne Bay	892 yd
A&R Chinese Takeaway	105 Sea Street, Herne Bay	958 yd
Taste Of Bengal	96 Sea Street, Herne Bay	1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	LIDL Great Britain Ltd, Thanet Way		548 yd
Co-Op	98 Sea Street, Herne Bay		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Church Hall Herne Drive		148 yd
Detached Playing Field (Briary Primary School) Junction Road	grass pitches	369 yd
Bay Sports Arena Bullockstone Road		587 yd
Herne Bay Golf Driving Range (Closed) Bullockstone Road	golf	598 yd
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	603 yd
Hampton School FITZGERALD AVENUE	grass pitches	730 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	36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.61 Mbit/s

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