Royal Esplanade, Margate, CT9 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT9 5QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.3%	49.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	38.1%	3.9%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	41.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.9%	44.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	36.2%	33.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13%	14.6%	1.6%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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	21.5%	14.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.7%	-7.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.3%	8.0%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.6%	93.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	94.4%	92.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	92.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Royal Esplanade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Esplanade was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Garlinge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Esplanade has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge and the 166th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Royal Esplanade are based on 146 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 Royal Esplanade, Margate, CT9 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT9 5QE

Average Price
£398,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Esplanade

Average Price
£504,401

Semi-Detached
£536,593

Terraced
£517,091

Detached
£700,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,331

Other
£535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal EsplanadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Greenside House, 14 Royal Esplanade, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-20	£246,074
Flat 3 Greenside House, 14 Royal Esplanade, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-04-11	£354,560
Flat 7 Greenside House, 14 Royal Esplanade, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-09-25	£402,968
Flat 3 Greenside House, 14 Royal Esplanade, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-08-11	£357,244
Flat 4 Greenside House, 14 Royal Esplanade, Margate, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-06-09	£408,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT9 5QE

Employment

CT9 5QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	68
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	835 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Junior School Westfield Road , CT9 5PA	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garlinge Infant School Caxton Road , Garlinge CT9 5NR	- not rated	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salmestone Primary School College Road , CT9 4DB	- not rated	1,815 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	951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Technology College George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	- not rated	2,609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline College 225 Canterbury Road , CT8 8LX	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ethelbert School Canterbury Road , CT7 9BL	3out of 4	3,017 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	4,717 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Tree 29 All Saints Avenue , Margate CT9 5QN	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chartfield School 45 Minster Road , CT8 8DA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's College 125 Canterbury Road , CT8 8NL	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Royal School for Deaf Children Margate Victoria Road , CT9 1NB	- not rated	2,151 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westgate College Victoria Road , CT9 1NB	- not rated	2,208 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Fifty 2	52 Canterbury Road, Margate	448 yd
Lucy's	141 Canterbury Road, Margate	458 yd
Drink Margate	99 Canterbury Road, Margate	548 yd
Darcy's at 89	89 Canterbury Road, Margate	564 yd
Westbrook Cafe	107 Canterbury Road, Margate	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ales Of The Unexpected	105 Canterbury Road, Margate	564 yd
The Hussar	219 Canterbury Road, Margate	787 yd
Brewers Fayre	The Promenade Brewers Fayre, Station Approach	923 yd
The Rodney	47 High Street, Garlinge	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westbrook Fish Bar	54 Canterbury Road, Margate	448 yd
Yummy Yummy	61 Canterbury Road, Margate	675 yd
Pizza 2Night	57 Canterbury Road, Margate	675 yd
Charcoal Grill	73 Canterbury Road, Margate	675 yd
Panda Chinese Take Away	172 Canterbury Road, Margate	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	56 Canterbury Road, Margate		448 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbrook Games Centre WESTCLIFF GARDENS	tennis courts	115 yd
Healthscreen Exercise Centre (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Royal Esplanade	health and fitness suite	305 yd
All Saints Church Hall All Saints Avenue		683 yd
Garlinge Primary School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	838 yd
Hartsdown Academy GEORGE V AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
Margate Table Tennis Centre Hartsdown Road		877 yd
Hartsdown Sports & Leisure Centre HARTSDOWN PARK HARTSDOWN PARK HARTSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Garlinge Recreation Ground CAXTON ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Hartsdown Park TIVOLI PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,086 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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT9 5QE