Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT9 2QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	42.2%	48.3%	6.1%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	35.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.7%	58.7%	10.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.7%	24.9%	-8.8%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.6%	22.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	31.1%	12.9%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	14.2%	3.5%	-10.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	5%	4.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.7%	70.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	7%	5.7%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	64.7%	69.2%	4.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	20.3%	14.7%	-5.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	69.2%	4.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	17.8%	7.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Northdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northdown Road was 321.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.9% higher than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northdown Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 37th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

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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 2QU, 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 Northdown Road are based on 552 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 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2QU

Average Price
£95,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,646

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northdown Road

Average Price
£254,926

Semi-Detached
£373,928

Terraced
£283,012

Detached
£417,425

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,417

Other
£224,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Almond House, 212A Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-11-29	£69,691
Almond House, 212A Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,800	2024-01-17	£97,703
Almond House, 212A Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2016-06-27	£89,439
214B Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2016-01-05	£88,700
214A Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2015-04-10	£110,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 2QU

Employment

CT9 2QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School St John's Road , CT9 1LU	3out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary School St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	- not rated	1,062 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	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Technology College George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	- not rated	2,286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	- not rated	3,657 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	3out of 4	3,795 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	5,011 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	3,367 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 , Margate CT9 2QJ	- not rated	82 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seameadows 24 Clarendon Road , CT9 2QJ	- not rated	85 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honiton House School 25-27 Sweyn Road , Cliftonville CT9 2DG	- not rated	207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Retreat 8 Approach Road , Cliftonville CT9 2AN	- not rated	292 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
Streets	Unit 2, Westmount House, 220-228 Northdown Road	92 yd
Lazeez	169 Northdown Road, Margate	120 yd
Casa Pizzeria	189 Northdown Road, Margate	157 yd
Sete	Wine Bar, 238 Northdown Road	158 yd
TBS Pop UP	172 Northdown Road, Margate	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northdown Road Snooker Club	Frames Snooker And Pool, Westmount House, 220-228 Northdown Road	95 yd
The Belle Vue Tavern	159 Northdown Road, Margate	120 yd
101 Social Club	101 Northdown Road, Margate	198 yd
The Tap Room	4 Northdown Parade, Prices Avenue	204 yd
Picnic Deli	3 Northdown Parade, Prices Avenue	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab	208 Northdown Road, Margate	7 yd
Kawa's Desserts	173 Northdown Road, Margate	120 yd
Kebabish	173 Northdown Road, Margate	120 yd
Square Pizza & Peri Peri Time	117 Northdown Road, Margate	150 yd
Roma Pizza	190 Northdown Road, Margate	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	281 Northdown Road, Margate	555 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	737 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	979 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	455 yd
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	658 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	764 yd
Cliftonville Primary School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	783 yd
Drapers Mills Primary Academy ST. PETERS FOOTPATH	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Hodges Games Centre (Closed) Palm Bay Avenue	tennis courts	1,075 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	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.7%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 2QU