Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT9 2RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	53.1%	58.3%	5.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	19.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.8%	47%	4.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38%	28.7%	-9.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 2RE this area, 30.6% 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	38.3%	30.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	24.2%	13.0%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.2%	81.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	63.9%	73.4%	9.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	29.6%	18.3%	-11.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	73.8%	10.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	13.4%	5.7%	-7.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	13.2%	1.5%	11.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Northdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northdown Road was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Cliftonville West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northdown Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West and the 195th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

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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 2RE, 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 Northdown Road are based on 543 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 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 2RE

Average Price
£156,462

Semi-Detached
£292,572

Terraced
£323,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,430

Other
£21,713

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northdown Road

Average Price
£266,940

Semi-Detached
£389,281

Terraced
£294,989

Detached
£432,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,150

Other
£242,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-08-09	£347,755
Flat 1 86 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-04-12	£164,754
Flat 2 86 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-04-12	£164,754
Flat 2 118 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-06	£109,102
Flat 1 118 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-06	£109,102

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Employment

CT9 2RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 2RE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	81
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	37
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	631 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers Mills Primary Academy St Peter's Footpath , CT9 2SP	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Primary School Northumberland Avenue , Cliftonville CT9 3LY	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northdown Primary School Tenterden Way , CT9 3RE	2out of 4	1,828 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	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	4,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	4,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	4,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	5,248 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,787 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	574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's School St Anthony's Way , CT9 3RA	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	2,757 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
Mar Mar	80 Northdown Road, Margate	51 yd
Dalby Cafe	4-6 Dalby Road, Margate	69 yd
Golden Curry	63 Northdown Road, Margate	78 yd
The Good Egg	49 Northdown Road, Margate	173 yd
Happy Cafe & Family Restaurant	2 Lynton Parade, Edgar Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
101 Social Club	101 Northdown Road, Margate	247 yd
The Mulberry Tree	53 Dane Road, Margate	257 yd
Margate Leisure Centre	Black Axe Throwing, 66 Edgar Road	267 yd
Bowling Club	Dane Park, Margate	283 yd
Faith in Strangers	17 Ethelbert Crescent, Margate	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab House	110 Northdown Road, Margate	1 yd
Dipfingers	112 Northdown Road, Margate	1 yd
Eata Pizza	88 Northdown Road, Margate	1 yd
New Shanghai Chinese Takeaway	108 Northdown Road, Margate	1 yd
The Master Cook	70 Northdown Road, Margate	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Zion Place, Margate	310 yd
Morrisons	6 College Walk, Margate	586 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Iceland Foods Plc, 8-10 College Walk	618 yd
Tesco	281 Northdown Road, Margate	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dane Park Dane Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Royal School For Deaf Children (Closed) Victoria Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Thanet Indoor Bowls Club EASTERN ESPLANADE	indoor bowls	893 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	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 2RE