Union Row, Margate, CT9 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 1PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.3%	49.4%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.7%	50.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CT9 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.9%	60.1%	5.2%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	18.8%	7.8%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	25.4%	14.4%	-11.0%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	4%	4.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	39.8%	11.4%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	32.8%	27.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	24.4%	21.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	12.9%	6.1%	-6.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.2%	3.6%

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	40.5%	24.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	16.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.7%	1.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	23.3%	13.5%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.4%	0.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.5%	86.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	90.5%	83%	-7.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	5.5%	11.7%	6.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	82.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2%	5.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Union Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Row was 688.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.2% higher than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Union Row has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 8th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 194.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CT9 1PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Union Row are based on 11 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 Union Row, Margate, CT9 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 1PP

Average Price
£308,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,751

Other
£374,364

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Row

Average Price
£266,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,081

Other
£353,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Union Row, Margate, Kent Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-17	£209,073
1C Union Row, Margate, Kent Other, an established residential building	£319,000	2024-05-23	£297,422
2 Union Row, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-05-14	£187,082
1D Union Row, Margate, Kent Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-06-01	£544,664
2 Union Row, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2016-03-31	£221,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 1PP

Employment

CT9 1PP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School St John's Road , CT9 1LU	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	- not rated	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary School St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Technology College George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	- not rated	4,186 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	3out of 4	4,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Foundation School Westwood Road , CT10 2LH	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal School for Deaf Children Margate Victoria Road , CT9 1NB	- not rated	507 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate College Victoria Road , CT9 1NB	- not rated	558 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wanstead House School Eastern Esplanade , Cliftonville CT9 2EZ	- not rated	890 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School 24 Clarendon Road , Margate CT9 2QJ	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Retreat 8 Approach Road , Cliftonville CT9 2AN	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Storeroom	Union Row, Margate	13 yd
United Reformed Church	Union Crescent, Margate	57 yd
The Salvation Army	Union Crescent, Margate	89 yd
Infinity Gym & Coffee House	1-2 College Walk, Margate	97 yd
Madre	22-23 Cecil Square, Margate	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Odds Club	14 Hawley Street, Margate	157 yd
Wig and Pen	Wig And Pen, 10 Market Place	232 yd
The London Tavern	Addington Street, Margate	240 yd
The Lifeboat Ale and Cider House	1 Market Street, Margate	272 yd
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 1 Market Place	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	61 High Street, Margate	267 yd
Ramsay & Williams Ice Cream Bar	6 Market Street, Margate	272 yd
Direct Pizza	14-16 Northdown Road, Margate	289 yd
Tops Pizza	1-2 Marine Gardens, Margate	294 yd
Chunkys Burgers	92 High Street, Margate	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	70 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	97 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	483 yd
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	756 yd
Hartsdown Park TIVOLI PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 1PP