On average Birchington South has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchington South is £46,513 per year. There are 2 schools in Birchington South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Birchington South is home to around 6,511 people, with a population density of about 1,160.7 per km².
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £299,500 (about £348 per square foot) in Birchington South area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £350,000 | £415 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £310,000 | £376 |
| Terraced | 15 | £272,500 | £316 |
| Flats | 13 | £200,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314,000 | £118,000 | £250,000 | £203,500 |
| 2017 | £317,500 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £216,000 |
| 2018 | £333,500 | £151,750 | £281,250 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | £343,500 | £149,000 | £278,000 | £232,500 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £143,000 | £275,000 | £231,000 |
| 2021 | £385,000 | £175,000 | £294,500 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £448,500 | £177,500 | £345,000 | £284,995 |
| 2023 | £377,500 | £180,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £352,500 | £161,250 | £310,000 | £283,500 |
| 2025 | £355,000 | £195,000 | £305,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | — | £315,000 | £262,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £278 | £202 | £288 | £260 |
| 2017 | £347 | £216 | £314 | £235 |
| 2018 | £378 | £246 | £313 | £265 |
| 2019 | £344 | £243 | £351 | £291 |
| 2020 | £347 | £226 | £344 | £260 |
| 2021 | £384 | £255 | £360 | £308 |
| 2022 | £447 | £268 | £418 | £331 |
| 2023 | £422 | £287 | £426 | £336 |
| 2024 | £364 | £279 | £418 | £320 |
| 2025 | £414 | £258 | £376 | £316 |
| 2026 | £342 | — | £385 | £356 |
Birchington South records about 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Birchington South is £299,500 (about £348 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Birchington South has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Birchington South scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Birchington South sits around rank 12,576 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Birchington South is around £46,513 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Birchington South is represented by 3 elected councillors: Emma Dawson (Conservative and Unionist Party), Linda Ann Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Phil Fellows (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.