Neighbourhoods in Thanet
South East · 17 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#261 of 296 local authorities · 17 neighbourhoods · 140,683 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Cliftonville West (1) to Broadstairs North (70); 31% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Thanet contains both ends of the scale: Broadstairs North at 70 out of 100 (#2,048 of 6,856 in England) against Cliftonville West at 1, a 69-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 10 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £182,000 in Cliftonville West to £386,500 in Cliftonville East & Kingsgate — a 2.1× gap within Thanet.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Thanet
Towns & places in Thanet
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstairs North | 2,048 | 70 | £370,000 |
| Cliftonville East & Kingsgate | 2,541 | 63 | £386,500 |
| Nethercourt, Pegwell & Cliffsend | 2,891 | 58 | £300,000 |
| Broadstairs South | 3,227 | 53 | £385,000 |
| Birchington | 3,501 | 49 | £340,000 |
| Westbrook & Garlinge | 4,193 | 39 | £340,000 |
| Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade | 4,310 | 37 | £305,200 |
| Westwood, Northwood & Bromstone | 4,714 | 31 | £285,000 |
| Westgate | 4,742 | 31 | £270,000 |
| Dumpton | 4,851 | 29 | £262,000 |
| Ramsgate Ellington | 5,283 | 23 | £255,000 |
| Salmestone | 5,605 | 18 | £270,000 |
| Ramsgate Harbour | 6,510 | 5 | £232,500 |
| Margate Town | 6,545 | 4 | £225,000 |
| Dane Valley & Northdown Hill | 6,558 | 4 | £271,250 |
| Newington | 6,613 | 4 | £245,000 |
| Cliftonville West | 6,798 | 1 | £182,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Thanet
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Cliftonville East & Kingsgate | 35 |
| Birchington | 43 |
| Broadstairs North | 44 |
| Westgate | 63 |
| Westbrook & Garlinge | 67 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Broadstairs North | £42,379 |
| Broadstairs South | £40,848 |
| Cliftonville East & Kingsgate | £40,831 |
| Dumpton | £40,420 |
| Ramsgate Ellington | £39,976 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Cliftonville West | 5.9× |
| Ramsgate Ellington | 6.4× |
| Dumpton | 6.5× |
| Margate Town | 6.7× |
| Ramsgate Harbour | 7.1× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Thanet
Postcode districts that overlap Thanet — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Thanet Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 13% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 16% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Thanet.