The Square, Birchington, CT7 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT7 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47%	49%	2.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	28.6%	30.6%	2.0%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	37.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.2%	18.9%	5.7%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.9%

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	40.2%	45.4%	5.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	29.5%	32.1%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	21.1%	14.5%	-6.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.3%	22%	-8.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.6%	10.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	23.4%	-0.6%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
White	96.1%	95.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	92.6%	94.2%	1.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	94.2%	2.8%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Birchington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North and the 76th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT7 9AB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Square are based on 18 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 The Square, Birchington, CT7 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT7 9AB

Average Price
£274,152

Semi-Detached
£416,794

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,270

Other
£314,155

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£289,162

Semi-Detached
£358,002

Terraced
£327,110

Detached
£352,910

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,709

Other
£283,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Gate House The Square, Birchington, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-02-10	£296,800
4 The Square, Birchington, Kent Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-10-31	£320,559
Flat 2 34 The Square, Birchington, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-12-15	£161,718
The Gate House The Square, Birchington, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2014-04-04	£277,933
8A The Square, Birchington, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-07-19	£194,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT7 9AB

Employment

CT7 9AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 CT7 9AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchington Church of England Primary School Park Lane , CT7 0AS	3out of 4	580 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Elm Grove , CT8 8LD	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School St Crispin's Road , CT8 8EB	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	4,238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Church of England Primary School Monkton Street , Monkton CT12 4JQ	3out of 4	4,707 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	4,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,039 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chartfield School 45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA	- not rated	2,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	4,731 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
Village Square Cafe	22-24 The Square, Birchington	3 yd
Fields Cafe	8 The Square, Birchington	3 yd
The Powell	11 The Square, Birchington	51 yd
The Cow Shed Bar & Grill	3 The Square, Birchington	59 yd
Smugglers Restaurant	212 Canterbury Road, East	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchington Club	35 Station Road, Birchington	123 yd
Birchington United Services Club	93 Station Road, Birchington	305 yd
The Wheel Alehouse	60 Station Road, Birchington	319 yd
Seaview Hotel	94-96 Station Road, Birchington	319 yd
Christies	1-5 Station Approach, Birchington	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchington Fast Foods	5 The Square, Birchington	59 yd
New Dragon	7 The Square, Birchington	59 yd
Mahi Tandoori	1 The Square, Birchington	59 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Station Road, Birchington	123 yd
Golden Bridge	62A Station Road, Birchington	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	54-56 Station Road, Birchington		237 yd
Sainsbury's	76 Station Road, Birchington		319 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birchington County C Of E Primary School PARK LANE	grass pitches	478 yd
Fit Union SURREY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Birchington Recreation Ground POWELL COTTON DRIVE	grass pitches	534 yd
Birchington Bowls Club & Tennis Courts BEACH AVENUE	tennis courts	845 yd
Ursuline College Playing Fields MARILYN CRESCENT	grass pitches	937 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	66.3 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT7 9AB