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About

Salmestone is a residential neighbourhood situated on the northwestern edge of Margate. It is characterised by post-war housing estates and quiet suburban streets, with a mix of detached houses, bungalows, and smaller terraced homes. The area is bordered by the Canterbury Road to the south and the Thanet Way to the north.

At its heart is Salmestone Grange, a medieval monastic barn that now stands as a scheduled monument within a modern housing development. The area is primarily residential, with local convenience shops and schools serving the community.

Area overview

On average Salmestone has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Salmestone is £47,731 per year. There are 2 schools in Salmestone: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Salmestone is home to around 7,882 people, with a population density of about 2,549.9 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Salmestone Population
7,882
Population density
2,549.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
72.57(+129%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.01(+111%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.77(+51%)
Other theft
9.13(+63%)
Drugs
7.36(+167%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,630
84.14%
Other White
408
5.18%
Indian
125
1.59%
Other
97
1.23%
African
90
1.14%
Total population: 7,880

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,589
25.49%
No qualifications
1,354
21.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,088
17.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
931
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
756
12.13%
Total 16+ residents: 6,234

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
952
29.8%
Owns outright
893
27.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
827
25.88%
Other social rented
274
8.58%
Social rents from council
127
3.97%
Total households: 3,195

Property prices in Salmestone

Median price£265,000
Price per sq ft£287
Sales (last 12 months)88
Typical range (middle 50%)£215K – £321K

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 (about £287 per square foot) in Salmestone area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Salmestone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£310,000£391
Semi-Detached27£280,000£323
Terraced42£262,500£259
Flats12£140,000£279

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Salmestone

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Salmestone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£235,498£140,000£211,000£173,000
2017£298,750£140,000£225,000£199,995
2018£385,000£152,500£242,500£202,500
2019£292,500£125,000£240,000£205,000
2020£290,000£128,500£236,500£210,000
2021£415,500£143,000£275,000£245,000
2022£415,000£160,500£335,000£275,000
2023£510,000£130,250£309,500£280,000
2024£360,000£137,750£298,000£280,000
2025£310,000£140,000£275,000£265,000
2026£297,500£141,000£316,250£252,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Salmestone.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Salmestone.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£339£233£239£192
2017£232£217£229£206
2018£249£215£245£223
2019£253£192£246£216
2020£267£210£262£225
2021£340£246£299£257
2022£365£266£333£303
2023£428£280£305£308
2024£414£265£312£296
2025£357£294£316£273
2026£465£246£314£266
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Salmestone.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Salmestone 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.