Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 2AG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.1%	49.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.9%	50.9%	1.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	34%	39.9%	5.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	35.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12%	12.3%	0.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	42%	40.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	33.6%	34.9%	1.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.4%	18.1%	2.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.9%	20.8%	-10.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	34.7%	12.7%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.1%	86.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	93.3%	88.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.2%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Approach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Approach Road was 139.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Approach Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 109th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

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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 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Approach Road are based on 149 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 Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2AG

Average Price
£518,868

Semi-Detached
£530,900

Terraced
£500,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Approach Road

Average Price
£342,702

Semi-Detached
£375,836

Terraced
£372,444

Detached
£528,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,117

Other
£953,616

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Approach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Approach Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-01	£484,579
5 Approach Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-12-16	£512,765
11 Approach Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-11-20	£437,098
3 Approach Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-05-27	£604,106
13 Approach Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2015-06-26	£568,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 2AG

Employment

CT9 2AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

CT9 2AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	78
Retired	74
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Other	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	619 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	3,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	4,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EKC Group Ramsgate Road , CT10 1PN	- not rated	5,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,334 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School 24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ	- not rated	246 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	2,377 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
TBS Pop UP	172 Northdown Road, Margate	246 yd
Cliffs	172 Northdown Road, Margate	246 yd
Indian Spice Delight	182 Northdown Road, Margate	246 yd
Streets	Unit 2, Westmount House, 220-228 Northdown Road	272 yd
Wildcraft Food Co	Wildcraft, 101A Northdown Road	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northdown Road Snooker Club	Frames Snooker And Pool, Westmount House, 220-228 Northdown Road	295 yd
101 Social Club	101 Northdown Road, Margate	307 yd
The Belle Vue Tavern	159 Northdown Road, Margate	338 yd
The Tap Room	4 Northdown Parade, Prices Avenue	353 yd
Picnic Deli	3 Northdown Parade, Prices Avenue	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roma Pizza	190 Northdown Road, Margate	246 yd
Jay Jay Oriental Takeaway	186 Northdown Road, Margate	246 yd
Express Kebab	208 Northdown Road, Margate	247 yd
Square Pizza & Peri Peri Time	117 Northdown Road, Margate	295 yd
Kawa's Desserts	173 Northdown Road, Margate	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	281 Northdown Road, Margate	691 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	767 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	867 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	202 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	540 yd
Drapers Mills Primary Academy ST. PETERS FOOTPATH	grass pitches	846 yd
Cliftonville Primary School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	876 yd
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	910 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	263.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 2AG