Athelstan Road, Margate, CT9 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 2BF 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	38.1%	49.1%	11.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	61.9%	50.9%	-11.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CT9 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	59.4%	62.3%	2.9%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	44.7%	47%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.6%	35.5%	1.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.2%	9.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around CT9 2BF this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	28.5%	-19.6%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	17.1%	2.7%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	12.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	24.7%	14.1%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	96.5%	76.9%	-19.6%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	9.3%	9.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	71.9%	17.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	42.9%	23%	-19.9%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	71.9%	18.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.1%	4.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Athelstan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athelstan Road was 259.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% higher than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athelstan Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 50th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

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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 2BF, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Athelstan Road are based on 288 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 Athelstan Road, Margate, CT9 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2BF

Average Price
£102,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,236

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athelstan Road

Average Price
£182,420

Semi-Detached
£403,130

Terraced
£313,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,377

Other
£1,481,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athelstan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 2 - 8 Athelstan Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,500	2024-01-26	£51,329
Flat 8 2 - 8 Athelstan Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,100	2023-06-06	£81,659
Flat 8 2 - 8 Athelstan Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-11-11	£89,334
Flat 5 2 - 8 Athelstan Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£7,500	2014-07-04	£12,110
Flat 8 2 - 8 Athelstan Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-01-31	£51,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 2BF

Employment

CT9 2BF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Education	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE	2out of 4	2,000 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	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	4,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	4,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy converter	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	4,026 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse School 24 Clarendon Road , Cliftonville CT9 2QJ	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	3,019 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
Bugsy's Bowling Centre	Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	117 yd
Olympia Cafe	Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	117 yd
Slice (of Margate)	Black Axe Throwing, 66 Edgar Road	132 yd
Sweet Carolines	16 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	149 yd
Kitchen Social & Cookery Club cic	16 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faith in Strangers	17 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	117 yd
Margate Leisure Centre	Black Axe Throwing, 66 Edgar Road	132 yd
The Cliff Bar	Lido Pleasure Centre, Cliff Terrace	153 yd
Thanet Society of Druids Social Club	Unity House, Percy Road	211 yd
Rose in June	49 Trinity Square, Margate	343 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bomba Kebab Pizza	6 Cliff Terrace, Margate	156 yd
Thanet Tasty Chicken	47 Northdown Road, Margate	239 yd
The Master Cook	70 Northdown Road, Margate	250 yd
Kebab House	110 Northdown Road, Margate	260 yd
Dipfingers	112 Northdown Road, Margate	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	216 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	691 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	808 yd
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	835 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	870 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 2BF