On average Margate Central has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 244 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.9× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 15.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Margate Central is £40,004 per year. There are 1 schools in Margate Central: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Margate Central is home to around 6,231 people, with a population density of about 7,056.6 per km².
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £197,750 (about £276 per square foot) in Margate Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £670,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £670,000 | £528 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £475,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 27 | £230,000 | £279 |
| Flats | 30 | £152,500 | £246 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £125,000 | £180,000 | £175,375 |
| 2017 | £236,500 | £118,100 | £197,500 | £184,000 |
| 2018 | £252,500 | £122,250 | £209,750 | £195,250 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £125,000 | £187,000 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £124,000 | £265,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £446,750 | £130,000 | £275,000 | £252,500 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £142,500 | £272,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £875,000 | £143,500 | £315,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £485,551 | £132,000 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £670,000 | £136,500 | £365,000 | £252,000 |
| 2026 | — | £216,250 | — | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £415 | £180 | £241 | £188 |
| 2017 | £275 | £203 | £205 | £203 |
| 2018 | £244 | £222 | £216 | £228 |
| 2019 | £186 | £204 | £288 | £222 |
| 2020 | £285 | £196 | £238 | £244 |
| 2021 | £328 | £207 | £277 | £274 |
| 2022 | £286 | £260 | £286 | £304 |
| 2023 | £422 | £245 | £312 | £311 |
| 2024 | £484 | £229 | £319 | £288 |
| 2025 | £269 | £221 | £336 | £285 |
| 2026 | — | £315 | — | £255 |
Margate Central records about 244 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Margate Central is £197,750 (about £276 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Margate Central has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Margate Central scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Margate Central sits around rank 729 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Margate Central is around £40,004 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Margate Central is represented by 2 elected councillors: Helen Elizabeth Whitehead (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Rob Yates (Labour and Co-operative Party).
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