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CT8 postcode area · Thanet

The CT8 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Thanet. Area Scores range from 4 to 38 across them. Every full CT8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CT8 district, Westbrook & Garlinge is the strongest performer at 39 out of 100 (#4,193 of 6,856 nationally); Margate Town is the weakest at 4. 3 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £225,000 in Margate Town to £340,000 in Westbrook & Garlinge.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,899a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied58%

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 the CT8 district

£267,400median home sold over the past year · +17.5% over 5 years · +1.3% over the year · 130 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£315,000
Terraced£299,000
Flat£156,000
Thanet£295,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Westbrook & GarlingeThanet 4,19339 £340,000
WestgateThanet 4,74231 £270,000
SalmestoneThanet 5,60518 £270,000
Margate TownThanet 6,5454 £225,000

People living in CT8 Census 2021

Residents32,971
Median age (est.)42
Density2,894per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above26%
No car or van26%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 30%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 12%Private rent 30%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 12%Other: 16%
One person 33%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 12%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Caring & leisure 15% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Caring & leisure15%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades12%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary11%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 46% · Christian 45% · 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

Postcode districts around CT8.

CT9 CT10 CT7 CT12 CT11 CT13 CT3 CT14

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.