Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, CT7 9PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT7 9PW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.6%	49.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.9%	32%	3.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	47.1%	2.7%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	13.8%	6.6%	-7.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	40.3%	40.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	32.7%	37.4%	4.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	21.2%	18.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	23.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	17.7%	10.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	25.1%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	92.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	95.3%	92.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	92.4%	0.0%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Upper Maltings Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Maltings Place was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.3% higher than the Birchington North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Maltings Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North and the 184th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9PW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Upper Maltings Place are based on 12 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 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, CT7 9PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT7 9PW

Average Price
£418,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Maltings Place

Average Price
£459,575

Semi-Detached
£422,157

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Maltings PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2022-12-01	£411,159
1 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-10-14	£457,143
4 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-05-17	£406,372
3 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2013-05-03	£384,566
2 Upper Maltings Place, Birchington, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2011-07-15	£432,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT7 9PW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT7 9PW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,208 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Elm Grove , CT8 8LD	3out of 4	2,718 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	2,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Down Barton Road , St Nicholas-At-Wade CT7 0PY	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	4,796 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	5,451 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	1,677 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chartfield School 45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA	- not rated	3,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	5,240 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 Parlour	11-13 Minnis Road, Birchington	224 yd
Turkvaz	68 Station Road, Birchington	363 yd
Tandoori Nite	64 Station Road, Birchington	370 yd
Blend Coffee Lounge	72 Station Road, Birchington	370 yd
Cafe B	86 Station Road, Birchington	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christies	1-5 Station Approach, Birchington	223 yd
The Wheel Alehouse	60 Station Road, Birchington	370 yd
Seaview Hotel	94-96 Station Road, Birchington	370 yd
Birchington United Services Club	93 Station Road, Birchington	407 yd
Birchington Club	35 Station Road, Birchington	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minnis Bay Fish & Chips	100 Station Road, Birchington	363 yd
Seabell Fish & Chips	70 Station Road, Birchington	363 yd
Golden Bridge	62A Station Road, Birchington	370 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Station Road, Birchington	561 yd
Birchington Fast Foods	5 The Square, Birchington	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 Station Road, Birchington		370 yd
Co-op	54-56 Station Road, Birchington		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit Union SURREY GARDENS	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Birchington Bowls Club & Tennis Courts BEACH AVENUE	tennis courts	396 yd
Birchington County C Of E Primary School PARK LANE	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	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%

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