Sweyn Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.1%	47.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.9%	52.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	44.4%	52.9%	8.5%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	21.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	36.1%	38.4%	2.3%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	40.5%	38.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	17.3%	15%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	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.

In the area around CT9 2DG this area, 33.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	33.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	16.7%	2.7%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	20.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	87.6%	75.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	10.7%	9.5%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	72.3%	66.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	21.7%	26.6%	4.9%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	66.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.8%	12.7%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	18.6%	1.5%	17.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sweyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweyn Road was 218.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweyn Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 62nd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Sweyn Road are based on 210 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 Sweyn Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2DG

Average Price
£267,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,382

Detached
£240,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,619

Other
£255,957

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweyn Road

Average Price
£218,309

Semi-Detached
£255,587

Terraced
£352,480

Detached
£375,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,884

Other
£208,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-30	£293,878
21 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-05-24	£661,019
13 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent Other, an established residential building	£226,100	2017-11-24	£261,174
1 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2016-02-22	£248,241
11 Sweyn Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-02-01	£511,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 2DG

Employment

CT9 2DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2DG 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	68
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	43
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	27
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	929 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE	2out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,742 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	2,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	4,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	5,195 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	5,309 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	5,353 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	3,706 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	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	2,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	2,828 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
Mama Sitas	Cliftonville Community Centre, St Pauls Road	109 yd
Wildcraft Food Co	Wildcraft, 101A Northdown Road	194 yd
Happy Cafe & Family Restaurant	2 Lynton Parade, Edgar Road	202 yd
TBS Pop UP	172 Northdown Road, Margate	233 yd
Cliffs	172 Northdown Road, Margate	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion Rooms	31 Eastern Esplanade, Margate	183 yd
101 Social Club	101 Northdown Road, Margate	195 yd
Thanet Society of Druids Social Club	Unity House, Percy Road	230 yd
The Belle Vue Tavern	159 Northdown Road, Margate	283 yd
Northdown Road Snooker Club	Frames Snooker And Pool, Westmount House, 220-228 Northdown Road	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza & Peri Peri Time	117 Northdown Road, Margate	174 yd
Roma Pizza	190 Northdown Road, Margate	233 yd
Jay Jay Oriental Takeaway	186 Northdown Road, Margate	233 yd
Express Kebab	208 Northdown Road, Margate	243 yd
Kawa's Desserts	173 Northdown Road, Margate	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	609 yd
Tesco	281 Northdown Road, Margate	681 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	964 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	528 yd
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	888 yd
Cliftonville Primary School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	929 yd
Hodges Games Centre (Closed) Palm Bay Avenue	tennis courts	1,022 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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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