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About

Birchington sits on the north coast of the Isle of Thanet in Kent, with a long shoreline at Minnis Bay where a concrete promenade runs beside stretches of sand and intertidal flats. The bay has a sequence of timber groynes and a modest sea wall that mark the high-tide line; at low tide the sand reveals channels and beds of seagrass. The village centre clusters around Station Road and a small square with shops, a post office and scattered cafés. There are primary schools, community halls and a sailing club that uses the bay when conditions allow, and the station provides regular rail services for commuters and day visitors.

Quex Park lies within the parish and contains the Powell-Cotton Museum, which displays large taxidermy dioramas assembled in the early 20th century alongside a notable collection of horse-drawn carriages and hunting trophies. The parkland includes formal gardens and woodland walks open to the public on set days. Local life mixes seasonal beach activity, market days and conservation efforts for the shoreline habitats, and the settlement retains a compact, village scale rather than larger urban development.

Area overview

On average Birchington has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birchington is £45,940 per year. There are 1 schools in Birchington: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Birchington is home to around 8,864 people, with a population density of about 1,538.1 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birchington Population
8,864
Population density
1,538.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.45(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.9(-36%)
Shoplifting
4.63(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.38(-48%)
Other theft
3.38(-40%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,258
93.14%
Other White
185
2.09%
Irish
78
0.88%
Other
45
0.51%
Other Asian
44
0.5%
Total population: 8,866

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,967
25.2%
No qualifications
1,877
24.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,178
15.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,065
13.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
820
10.5%
Total 16+ residents: 7,807

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,551
59.51%
Owns with a mortgage
972
22.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
534
12.46%
Other social rented
91
2.12%
Other forms of private rent
82
1.91%
Total households: 4,287

Property prices in Birchington

Median price£324,000
Price per sq ft£369
Sales (last 12 months)135
Typical range (middle 50%)£262K – £420K

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Birchington area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birchington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached52£437,500£395
Semi-Detached45£320,000£384
Terraced14£268,750£319
Flats24£198,000£265

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Birchington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£367,500£142,495£259,975£213,500
2017£340,000£161,500£270,000£222,125
2018£388,000£159,950£288,500£240,000
2019£380,000£169,500£295,000£250,000
2020£385,000£166,250£280,000£235,000
2021£437,500£218,000£308,500£265,000
2022£480,000£193,500£365,000£298,000
2023£472,500£180,000£347,500£307,000
2024£394,100£188,000£325,000£293,500
2025£437,000£200,000£309,000£291,000
2026£450,000£196,000£330,000£262,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£294£215£319£260
2017£336£232£316£253
2018£331£244£313£280
2019£340£253£356£292
2020£358£247£336£268
2021£387£298£354£317
2022£442£287£478£331
2023£427£283£422£331
2024£378£251£419£319
2025£411£292£387£299
2026£353£299£387£354
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birchington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Birchington in the last year.

Data Sources

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.