Gordon Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 2DW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.9%	47.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.1%	52.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	54.7%	55.3%	0.6%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	22.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.2%	16.7%	2.5%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	37.3%	42.9%	5.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.3%	33.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	17.8%	15%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	25.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	28.3%	14.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	14.2%	4.9%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	87.1%	85.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	59.1%	65%	5.9%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	35%	27.1%	-7.9%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	64.5%	6.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	10.2%	18.8%	8.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	16.8%	11.3%	-5.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	15.7%	1.5%	14.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 209.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 65th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 2DW, 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 Gordon Road are based on 422 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 Gordon Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2DW

Average Price
£166,433

Semi-Detached
£279,804

Terraced
£373,463

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,441

Other
£282,381

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£183,039

Semi-Detached
£283,009

Terraced
£283,624

Detached
£333,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,569

Other
£146,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 9 - 11 Gordon Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-09-16	£115,704
Flat 1 21 Gordon Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,450	2025-02-21	£117,499
Flat 1 21 Gordon Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2025-02-21	£66,903
Flat 1 21 Gordon Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-21	£167,258
Flat 9 1 - 3 Gordon Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2024-12-09	£60,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 2DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	19
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	930 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary School St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	- not rated	1,346 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	2,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Technology College George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	- not rated	2,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	3out of 4	4,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	- not rated	4,004 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	3out of 4	4,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,355 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	3,708 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead House School Eastern Esplanade , Cliftonville CT9 2EZ	- not rated	50 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honiton House School 25-27 Sweyn Road , Cliftonville CT9 2DG	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimson House School 1-19 Eastern Esplanade , Cliftonville CT9 2HH	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School 24 Clarendon Road , Margate CT9 2QJ	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seameadows 24 Clarendon Road , CT9 2QJ	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent special school	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	151 yd
Slice (of Margate)	Black Axe Throwing, 66 Edgar Road	152 yd
Sweet Carolines	16 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	169 yd
Kitchen Social & Cookery Club cic	16 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	169 yd
Bugsy's Bowling Centre	Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thanet Society of Druids Social Club	Unity House, Percy Road	99 yd
Margate Leisure Centre	Black Axe Throwing, 66 Edgar Road	152 yd
Faith in Strangers	17 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	184 yd
101 Social Club	101 Northdown Road, Margate	202 yd
The Albion Rooms	31 Eastern Esplanade, Margate	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza & Peri Peri Time	117 Northdown Road, Margate	219 yd
Roma Pizza	190 Northdown Road, Margate	262 yd
Jay Jay Oriental Takeaway	186 Northdown Road, Margate	262 yd
Kebab House	110 Northdown Road, Margate	267 yd
Dipfingers	112 Northdown Road, Margate	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	460 yd
Tesco	281 Northdown Road, Margate	832 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	847 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	628 yd
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	671 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	850 yd
Cliftonville Primary School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	1,078 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	50.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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