Wellesley Close, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT8 8DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.3%	47.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.7%	52.6%	5.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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	30.2%	35.4%	5.2%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.4%	46.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.4%	34.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	17.9%	17%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	13.3%	-9.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17%	6.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	25%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	98.4%	0.0%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	97.5%	96%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wellesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Close was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Birchington South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wellesley Close are based on 9 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 Wellesley Close, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT8 8DS

Average Price
£380,867

Semi-Detached
£340,101

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Close

Average Price
£380,438

Semi-Detached
£329,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£421,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wellesley Close, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-05-26	£454,630
3 Wellesley Close, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2018-04-06	£381,171
6 Wellesley Close, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2017-06-01	£463,131
2 Wellesley Close, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-11-04	£329,288
2 Wellesley Close, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2015-04-10	£313,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT8 8DS

Employment

CT8 8DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School St Crispin's Road , CT8 8EB	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Elm Grove , CT8 8LD	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchington Church of England Primary School Park Lane , CT7 0AS	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Nash Road , CT9 4BU	2out of 4	3,243 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	766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	2,566 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	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	2,465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	4,661 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
St Augustines	125 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea	581 yd
Bethany's	3 Lymington Road, Westgate On Sea	598 yd
Mermikides Community Centre	39 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea	784 yd
Harry's	Westgate & Birchington Golf Club, 176 Canterbury Road	786 yd
Platform 9 3/4 Snack Bar	46 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Only	Westgate & Birchington Golf Club, 176 Canterbury Road	786 yd
Westgate on Sea Social Club	26 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	811 yd
Ginger's	38 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	920 yd
Bake & Alehouse	21 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	988 yd
Westgate United Services Club	23 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Inn	30 Cambourne Avenue, Westgate On Sea	679 yd
New Friendly House	28 Cambourne Avenue, Westgate On Sea	679 yd
Taj Mahal	18 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	899 yd
Golden Palace	6 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	899 yd
Westgate Fish Bar	60 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Station Superstore	49 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		920 yd
Co-op - Westgate	17-19 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lymington Road Lymington Road	grass pitches	384 yd
Hawtreys Field ELM GROVE	grass pitches	767 yd
Westgate And Birchington Golf Club CANTERBURY ROAD	golf	789 yd
Ursuline College CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	915 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.