Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT8 8AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	35.4%	41.3%	5.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-11.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	37.7%	40.1%	2.4%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	38.1%	33.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.1%	18.2%	2.1%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	25.3%	15.4%	-9.9%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	30.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.9%	93.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	12.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	89%	95.2%	6.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	94.6%	7.2%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Westgate Bay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Bay Avenue was 90.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% higher than the Birchington South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westgate Bay Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South and the 182nd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CT8 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Westgate Bay Avenue are based on 344 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 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT8 8AJ

Average Price
£334,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£334,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Bay Avenue

Average Price
£257,136

Semi-Detached
£441,833

Terraced
£395,155

Detached
£594,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,333

Other
£299,373

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Bay AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-05-16	£362,500
10 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2022-01-31	£361,358
8 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-05-17	£315,437
10 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2017-05-03	£314,364
6 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-04-29	£316,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT8 8AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Other	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Elm Grove , CT8 8LD	3out of 4	816 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	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchington Church of England Primary School Park Lane , CT7 0AS	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Nash Road , CT9 4BU	2out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chartfield School 45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB	- not rated	2,985 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	4,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School 24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ	- not rated	4,143 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 St Mildred's Bay	The St Mildreds Bay, St Mildreds Gardens	125 yd
Millie's Beach Bar	Westbrook Promenade, Westgate On Sea	181 yd
Little Brown Fairy Cake	5 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	335 yd
Beano Cafe	5D Station Road, Westgate On Sea	337 yd
The Best Beano Cafe	21 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginger's	38 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	470 yd
Westgate on Sea Social Club	26 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	526 yd
Bake & Alehouse	21 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	535 yd
Westgate United Services Club	23 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	535 yd
The Swan by the Sea	75 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beano Kebab	5E Station Road, Westgate On Sea	337 yd
Regency Tandoori	9 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	337 yd
Westgate Fish Bar	60 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	470 yd
Taj Mahal	18 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	629 yd
Golden Palace	6 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op - Westgate	17-19 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		337 yd
Station Superstore	49 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mildreds Games Centre BEACH LODGE BEACH LODGE OLD BOUNDARY ROAD	tennis courts	170 yd
Hawtreys Field ELM GROVE	grass pitches	613 yd
Lymington Road Lymington Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Westgate And Birchington Golf Club CANTERBURY ROAD	golf	1,092 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%

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