Orchard Road, Westbrook, Margate, CT9 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT9 5JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of CT9 5JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	27.2%	2.1%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	57.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.2%	8%	1.8%	6.1%	1.9%

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	41%	52.2%	11.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	44.6%	31.7%	-12.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	22.7%	8.9%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	26.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.4%	95.5%	0.1%	81.4%	14.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	94.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	94.8%	0.6%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Garlinge average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Orchard Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT9 5JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Orchard Road are based on 50 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 Orchard Road, Westbrook, Margate, CT9 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 5JS

Average Price
£401,057

Semi-Detached
£371,662

Terraced
£395,632

Detached
£538,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£382,813

Semi-Detached
£370,286

Terraced
£397,376

Detached
£533,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,456

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Orchard Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-01-27	£335,575
17 Orchard Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2017-01-30	£382,953
10 Orchard Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-06-17	£431,190
27 Orchard Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2016-06-01	£397,572
31 Orchard Road, Margate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2015-11-27	£379,196

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 5JS

Employment

CT9 5JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT9 5JS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	3out of 4	832 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's Community Primary Infant School St Crispin's Road , CT8 8EB	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Elm Grove , CT8 8LD	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Nash Road , CT9 4BU	2out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	2,322 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	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	2,267 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	5,031 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chartfield School 45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Academy 8 Approach Road , Margate CT9 2AN	- not rated	3,392 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Llewellyn School and Nursery Quex Park Estate , Birchington CT7 0BB	- not rated	3,399 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Enterprise Learning Alliance Westwood Centre , Westwood Industrial Estate CT9 4JA	3out of 4	3,420 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
Flavours by Kumar	176 Canterbury Road, Margate	160 yd
Amadeus Trattoria	76 High Street, Garlinge	492 yd
Millie's Beach Bar	Westbrook Promenade, Westgate On Sea	809 yd
Mermikides Community Centre	39 Canterbury Road, Westgate On Sea	840 yd
The St Mildred's Bay	The St Mildreds Bay, St Mildreds Gardens	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hussar	219 Canterbury Road, Margate		180 yd
The Rodney	47 High Street, Garlinge		507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda Chinese Take Away	172 Canterbury Road, Margate	160 yd
Barbara's Baps	39 High Street, Garlinge	290 yd
Garlinge Fish Bar	72-74 High Street, Garlinge	492 yd
Beano Kebab	5E Station Road, Westgate On Sea	1,001 yd
Regency Tandoori	9 Station Road, Westgate On Sea	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op - Westgate	17-19 Station Road, Westgate On Sea		1,001 yd
Tesco	56 Canterbury Road, Margate		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mildreds Games Centre BEACH LODGE BEACH LODGE OLD BOUNDARY ROAD	tennis courts	657 yd
Garlinge Primary School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	684 yd
Westbrook Games Centre WESTCLIFF GARDENS	tennis courts	781 yd
Garlinge Recreation Ground CAXTON ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Healthscreen Exercise Centre (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Royal Esplanade	health and fitness suite	971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	60.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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