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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT8 8SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.9%	47.8%	1.9%	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	32.4%	37.9%	5.5%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	18.1%	9.3%	-8.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	35.6%	39.9%	4.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	27.9%	31.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	1.2%	5.8%

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	29.5%	20.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	29.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.6%	94.3%	0.7%	81.4%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	89.8%	0.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	88.6%	1.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Westgate Bay Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Bay Avenue was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the Birchington South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate Bay Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South and the 202nd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.4%.

🔎 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 8SW, 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 8SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT8 8SW

Average Price
£204,859

Semi-Detached
£364,000

Terraced
£373,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,399

Other
£375,999

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
Flat 3 61 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-02-09	£207,056
Basement Flat 67 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-16	£252,280
Flat 4 61 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-27	£170,536
Flat 5 77 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-11-12	£141,787
Flat 5 61 Westgate Bay Avenue, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-27	£168,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT8 8SW

Employment

CT8 8SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT8 8SW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	466 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	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchington Church of England Primary School Park Lane , CT7 0AS	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Nash Road , CT9 4BU	2out of 4	3,404 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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	2,571 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	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	4,529 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Salad & Sandwich Box/Hunger Box	72 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	76 yd
Fredericks Cafe	Town Hall Buildings, 31 St Mildreds Road	102 yd
Paul's Bar & Bistro	42 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	127 yd
Quince	39 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	144 yd
Press	33A Station Road, Westgate On Sea	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake & Alehouse	21 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	102 yd
Westgate United Services Club	23 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	102 yd
Ginger's	38 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	127 yd
Westgate on Sea Social Club	26 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea	237 yd
The Swan by the Sea	75 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westgate Fish Bar	60 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	127 yd
Beano Kebab	5E Station Road, Westgate On Sea	202 yd
Regency Tandoori	9 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	202 yd
Taj Mahal	18 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	218 yd
Golden Palace	6 Cuthbert Road, Westgate On Sea	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Station Superstore	49 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		127 yd
Co-op - Westgate	17-19 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		202 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawtreys Field ELM GROVE	grass pitches	290 yd
St Mildreds Games Centre BEACH LODGE BEACH LODGE OLD BOUNDARY ROAD	tennis courts	613 yd
Lymington Road Lymington Road	grass pitches	666 yd
Westgate And Birchington Golf Club CANTERBURY ROAD	golf	691 yd
Ursuline College CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	985 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	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.5%

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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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