Montague Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT6 8TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	47.6%	41.7%	-5.9%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	27.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.2%

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	32.6%	39.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	39.3%	32.7%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	20.2%	20.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	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	21.2%	19.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	97.9%	0.0%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	94.3%	92.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	93.2%	1.1%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	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	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Montague Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Street was 183.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.5% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Montague Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 63rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in CT6 8TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Montague Street are based on 27 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 Montague Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 8TJ

Average Price
£289,479

Semi-Detached
£382,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,062

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Street

Average Price
£266,183

Semi-Detached
£359,261

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,745

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge Montague Street, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-02-11	£299,136
Stella Maris Montague Street, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-10-09	£430,171
Flat 3 Tavistock House Montague Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,995	2014-07-04	£115,244
Stella Maris Montague Street, Herne Bay, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2014-02-07	£364,170
First Floor Flat Abilene Montague Street, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2013-10-11	£201,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 8TJ

Employment

CT6 8TJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	73
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	18
Construction	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briary Primary School Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS	- not rated	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,881 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	1,091 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	643 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
Sunset Fish Bar	123 Central Parade, Herne Bay	238 yd
Harry's Cafe	136-140 Central Parade, Herne Bay	239 yd
Rahmans Golden Oven	53 Sea Street, Herne Bay	313 yd
The Gandhi	139 Station Road, Herne Bay	373 yd
Pankiki	155 Station Road, Herne Bay	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Herne Bay Catholic Social Club	Clarence Road, Herne Bay	78 yd
Herne Bay Little Theatre	St Marys Hall, 44 Buller's Avenue	133 yd
Cains Pier Arcade	123-135 Central Parade, Herne Bay	341 yd
The Firkin Frog	157 Station Road, Herne Bay	386 yd
The Four Fathoms	Four Fathoms Hotel, 2 High Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	28 Avenue Road, Herne Bay	246 yd
China Chef	19 Avenue Road, Herne Bay	269 yd
Champagne And Oyster Bar	The White House, Central Parade	436 yd
Herne Bay Tandoori	19 High Street, Herne Bay	477 yd
Dre's Caribbean Kitchen	The Pier, Central Parade	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	34-36 Sea Street, Herne Bay	202 yd
Co-Op	98 Sea Street, Herne Bay	602 yd
Morrisons	10 Beach Street, Herne Bay	719 yd
Aldi	100 Kings Road, Herne Bay	722 yd
Lidl	LIDL Great Britain Ltd, Thanet Way	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pier Sports Centre (Closed) Central Parade	health and fitness suite, squash courts	500 yd
Memorial Park Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Herne Bay Judo Club (Closed) The Circus		661 yd
Herons Leisure Centre William Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Urban Fitness New Street	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Herne Bay High School Bullockstone Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,057 yd
Hampton School FITZGERALD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,076 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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