Western Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT6 8TU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	52%	1.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around CT6 8TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	50.9%	13.8%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	18.8%	-14.1%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	16.9%	17.4%	0.5%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	7%	5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	40.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	32.3%	35.7%	3.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	20.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	16.4%	-6.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	26.9%	7.7%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	97.7%	92%	-5.7%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.7%	92.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	91.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 365.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 630.5% higher than the Beltinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Beltinge and the 25th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

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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 8TU, 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 Western Avenue are based on 89 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 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT6 8TU

Average Price
£228,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,864

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£321,300

Semi-Detached
£337,483

Terraced
£290,699

Detached
£388,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,318

Other
£79,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-09-19	£320,000
12 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-02-18	£303,510
Ground Floor Flat 22 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-05-14	£122,346
26 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-14	£278,794
Ground Floor Flat 22 Western Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-06-24	£138,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT6 8TU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	38
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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
Herne Bay Infant School Stanley Road , CT6 5SH	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road , CT6 5DA	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Primary School Fitzgerald Avenue , CT6 8NB	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briary Primary School Greenhill Road , CT6 7RS	- not rated	1,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Junior School School Lane , Herne CT6 7AL	4out of 4	2,677 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	1,106 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	429 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
The Gandhi	139 Station Road, Herne Bay	158 yd
Pankiki	155 Station Road, Herne Bay	200 yd
The Oyster And Chop House	8 High Street, Herne Bay	233 yd
Grapevine	1 High Street, Herne Bay	243 yd
Mayas	20 High Street, Herne Bay	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Firkin Frog	157 Station Road, Herne Bay	200 yd
The Four Fathoms	Four Fathoms Hotel, 2 High Street	220 yd
Herne Bay Little Theatre	St Marys Hall, 44 Buller's Avenue	251 yd
Cains Pier Arcade	123-135 Central Parade, Herne Bay	283 yd
Herne Bay Catholic Social Club	Clarence Road, Herne Bay	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef	19 Avenue Road, Herne Bay	190 yd
Papa John's	28 Avenue Road, Herne Bay	233 yd
Herne Bay Tandoori	19 High Street, Herne Bay	286 yd
Shad	33 High Street, Herne Bay	306 yd
Golden Dragon II	37 High Street, Herne Bay	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	100 Kings Road, Herne Bay	447 yd
Morrisons	10 Beach Street, Herne Bay	458 yd
Tesco	34-36 Sea Street, Herne Bay	492 yd
Co-Op	98 Sea Street, Herne Bay	790 yd
Iceland	155-157 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Memorial Park Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	367 yd
Pier Sports Centre (Closed) Central Parade	health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
Herons Leisure Centre William Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Herne Bay Judo Club (Closed) The Circus		613 yd
Urban Fitness New Street	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Herne Bay Junior School Kings Road	grass pitches	759 yd
The Altira Park Stadium Stanley Gardens	grass pitches	906 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT6 8TU