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Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade

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About

Minster-in-Thanet grew up around a religious foundation and its name comes from the Latin monasterium. The site now known as Minster Abbey occupies ground used for communal religious life since the 7th century; a Benedictine community maintains the house alongside the parish church. The village has a compact centre with a mix of domestic buildings, a small shopping street and a parish hall. Narrow lanes connect farmed fields to plots once used for market gardening, and a surviving line of elm and lime trees marks older property boundaries.

St Nicholas-at-Wade lies a short distance inland and takes its suffix from a historic wading place across the Wantsum Channel, a tidal inlet that once separated the Isle of Thanet from the mainland. Field patterns, drainage ditches and place names here reflect former marshes rather than coastal landform. The village retains a village green, a 19th-century schoolroom repurposed for community use, and smallholdings that mix arable crops and orchards. Local lanes give direct access to footpaths across the working countryside.

Area overview

On average Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade is £51,337 per year. There are 4 schools in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade is home to around 8,055 people, with a population density of about 138.1 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade Population
8,055
Population density
138.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.29(+55%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.31(-24%)
Shoplifting
8.07(+1%)
Other theft
7.08(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.58(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,527
93.48%
Other White
164
2.04%
Other Asian
48
0.6%
White and Asian (mixed)
38
0.47%
Indian
37
0.46%
Total population: 8,052

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,717
25.64%
No qualifications
1,312
19.59%
Level 3 (A level)
1,272
18.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,029
15.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
748
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 6,697

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,476
42.51%
Owns with a mortgage
1,090
31.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
446
12.85%
Other social rented
233
6.71%
Other forms of private rent
106
3.05%
Total households: 3,472

Property prices in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached46£315,000
Terraced36£270,000
Detached35£410,000
Flats11£165,000

10 years median price trend in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade.

All postcodes in Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade

CT94FU

Leo Road

CT70LB

Old Road

CT124HW

Way Hill

CT124FZ

Thanet Villages

CT94NW

Thanet Villages

CT70EW

Acorn Close

CT124AL

Orchard Close

CT125FA

Clipper Close

CT124AY

Tothill Street

CT70NQ

Shuart Lane

CT124AB

High Street

CT124EH

Prospect Gardens

CT94GL

Pictor Drive

CT124AU

Mount Pleasant

CT124DJ

Freemans Road

CT125ET

Haine Road

CT94HT

Thanet Villages

CT70LD

Sarre Court

CT94LL

Flete Road

CT94HD

Cepheus Way

CT125HL

Watson Yard

CT124EB

Monkton Road

CT125GD

Maple Leaf Business Park

CT70HP

Woodchurch Road

CT125AS

Preston Road

CT94QF

Thanet Villages

CT70QD

Summer Road

CT124HJ

Laundry Road

CT124HR

Wayborough Hill

CT94HW

Sun Lane

CT70PS

The Length

CT125DQ

Manston Road

CT94LE

Manston Court Road

CT70HY

Woodchurch Road

CT70LX

Canterbury Road

CT70NU

Sun Lane

CT124HF

Bedlam Court Lane

CT70NJ

Court Road

CT125FG

Greensole Lane

CT94LQ

Vincent Road

CT94LN

Victoria Road

CT124JJ

Monkton Street

CT124AH

Foxborough Lane

CT124JR

Monkton Street

CT70PA

Thanet Villages

CT94FT

Orion Way

CT125FE

Merlin Way

CT125DP

Grinsell Hill

CT124JU

Collards Close

CT125DN

Sevenscore Farm Cottages

CT125BQ

High Street

CT70DE

Castle Mayne Avenue

CT125FW

Gilmour Road

CT125LH

Manston Manor

CT124JW

Millers Lane

CT70HT

Park View

CT125HW

Merlin Business Park

CT124DE

St Mildreds Road

CT125HJ

Ivy Way

CT125AU

Manston Court Road

CT125AP

Preston Road

CT124AW

Fairfield Road

CT125EY

Manston Court Road

CT70DS

Paddock Way

CT94FH

Manston Way

CT70PX

Bridges Close

CT125BG

High Street

CT124HZ

Bramwell Court

CT124EN

Kenton Gardens

CT125BZ

Alland Grange Lane

CT124ER

Greenhill Close

CT70LT

Canterbury Road

CT70JB

Minster Road

CT125JN

Cottington Road

CT124HU

Way Hill

CT94NT

Lyra Close

CT70PP

The Length

CT124JE

Monkton Street

CT94FF

Star Lane

CT125AT

Manston Court Road

CT125BE

Manston Road

CT94LP

Flete Road

CT70EU

Little Orchard Close

CT124FG

Thanet Villages

CT70QG

Prospect Place

CT70DG

Thanet Villages

CT70JT

Canterbury Road

CT125DF

Manston Road

CT124HA

Conyngham Road

CT125GN

Thanet Villages

CT94FQ

Harbour Way

CT125DG

Mannock Drive

CT124DA

Watchester Lane

CT124JX

Vicarage Garden

CT94NS

Comet Way

CT125BU

Spitfire Way

CT124LJ

Willetts Hill

CT124EY

Monocstune Mews

CT124DG

Augustine Road

CT94LS

Manston Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.