Whitstable Road, Faversham, ME13 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ME13 8BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 ME13 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	48.6%	47.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	36.3%	6.7%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	41.7%	-7.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	37.9%	45.5%	7.6%	33.6%	11.9%
Fair health	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.8%	10.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.4%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.2%	0.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	17.4%	1.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	40.1%	11.2%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	100%	93.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	97.9%	90.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	90.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Whitstable Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitstable Road was 305.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitstable Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Abbey and the 28th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in ME13 8BD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Whitstable Road are based on 219 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitstable Road, Faversham, ME13 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME13 8BD

Average Price
£354,697

Semi-Detached
£347,032

Terraced
£376,663

Detached
£206,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£356,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitstable Road

Average Price
£330,043

Semi-Detached
£355,317

Terraced
£312,488

Detached
£446,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£188,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitstable Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-09	£318,123
3 Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-01-03	£348,019
5 Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-10-02	£296,441
St. Saviours Church Hall Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-06-23	£355,338
1 Park Row, Faversham, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£354,950	2016-08-05	£479,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ME13 8BD

Employment

ME13 8BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	67
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Orchard Place , ME13 8AP	4out of 4	115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethelbert Road Primary School Ethelbert Road , ME13 8SQ	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davington Primary School Priory Row , Davington ME13 7EQ	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bysing Wood Primary School Lower Road , ME13 7NU	- not rated	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Water Lane , Ospringe ME13 8TX	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Abbey Place , ME13 7BQ	4out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School London Road , ME13 8RZ	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lorenden Preparatory School Painters Forstal , Faversham ME13 0EN	- not rated	3,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hot Tin Cafe Ltd	St Saviours Church, Whitstable Road	10 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic And Activity Centre	Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Centre, 23A Whitstable Road	207 yd
Fillers	48 Whitstable Road, Faversham	309 yd
Age UK - F&S Food	1 Abbeyfields Court, Cole Road	331 yd
Diana's Tea Room And Takeaway	4 East Street, Faversham	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vibe Community - Faversham Pavilion Youth	51 Park Road, Faversham	202 yd
Faversham Recreation Bowling Club	Faversham Recreation Ground, Park Road	417 yd
Faversham Club	Gatefield Lane, Faversham	427 yd
Furlongs Ale House	6A Preston Street, Faversham	432 yd
Leading Light	20-22 Preston Street, Faversham	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai	40 East Street, Faversham	90 yd
Park Fish Bar	37 East Street, Faversham	178 yd
India Royal	4 Queens Parade, East Street	272 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	2 Preston Street, Faversham	432 yd
The Pizza King	Unit 15, Shunters Close	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Crescent Road		441 yd
Poundland	72 Preston Street, Faversham		527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Faversham Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	212 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic & Activity Centre 23A 23A WHITSTABLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School ABBEY PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Faversham Swimming Pools CROSS LANE	swimming pool	610 yd
Shepherd Neame Stadium Salters Lane	grass pitches	959 yd
Faversham Cricket Club MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND SELLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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