Bridges Close, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PX

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Bridges Close is in St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington and in Thanet district. CT7 0PX is located in the Thanet Villages electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Bridges Close, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT7 0NS, CT7 0NR, CT7 0PZ, CT7 0NP, CT7 0LZ, CT7 0PY, CT7 0NG, CT7 0NU, CT7 0NT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT7 0PX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.2%	50%	4.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	24.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	37.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.4%	18.9%	8.5%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	21.7%	9%	-12.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (64%) 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	37.9%	28.7%	-9.2%	48.4%	-19.7%
Good health	28.2%	35.3%	7.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	21%	16.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.5%	14%	7.5%	4.0%	10.0%
Very bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	26.9%	-15.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	21%	15.3%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.5%	8.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	18.5%	-0.4%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	9.4%	2.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96%	99.3%	3.3%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	93.5%	94.9%	1.4%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	94.2%	0.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Bridges Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridges Close was 59.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Thanet Villages average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridges Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Thanet Villages and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT7 0PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Bridges Close are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bridges Close, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT7 0PX

Average Price
£275,705

Semi-Detached
£275,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridges Close

Average Price
£270,271

Semi-Detached
£270,271

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridges CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bridges Close, Birchington, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-06	£322,183
2 Bridges Close, Birchington, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-10-25	£339,338
10 Bridges Close, Birchington, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-25	£297,464
21 Bridges Close, Birchington, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2018-09-03	£207,513
2 Bridges Close, Birchington, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2014-06-09	£387,184

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Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	35
Full-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Down Barton Road , St Nicholas-At-Wade CT7 0PY	4out of 4	21 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Church of England Primary School Monkton Street , Monkton CT12 4JQ	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchington Church of England Primary School Park Lane , CT7 0AS	3out of 4	4,917 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislet Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Chislet CT3 4DU	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minster Church of England Primary School Molineux Road , Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4PS	3out of 4	5,431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB	- not rated	5,077 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
Wantsum Brewery, The Kent Barn	Unit 1, St Nicholas Court Farm		680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sun Inn	The Street, St Nicholas At Wade		176 yd
Bell Inn	The Street, St Nicholas At Wade		223 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bell Meadow Sports Recreation Ground BRIDGES CLOSE	grass pitches	64 yd
St Nicholas At Wade Ce Primary School DOWN BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	139 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	42.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.36 Mbit/s

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