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About

Seasalter sits on the north Kent coast within the City of Canterbury district, where a long stretch of shingle and sand meets salt marsh and grazing marsh known as the Seasalter Levels. The shoreline includes mudflats that become exposed at low tide and a concrete slipway used for launching small boats. A coastal footpath follows the edge of the marshes and the sea wall, offering direct access to the foreshore and a line of wooden groynes that run out into the shallows. Fields and pasture rise gently behind the marsh, meeting lanes and a small cluster of homes and yards.

The area is used for small-scale coastal activities and practical shore work rather than formal visitor attractions: you will see shore-based shellfish gathering, dinghies, and a modest sailing presence. Waders and wintering wildfowl regularly feed on the mudflats, and the marsh channels hold eelgrass and other salt-tolerant plants. Settlement here is low-rise and positioned to avoid the marsh, with lanes that reflect historic drainage patterns and sea-defence lines that remain visible on the foreshore.

Area overview

On average Seasalter has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Seasalter is £55,394 per year. There are 1 schools in Seasalter: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Seasalter is home to around 8,732 people, with a population density of about 586.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Seasalter Population
8,732
Population density
586.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.94(-12%)
Shoplifting
9.62(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.59(-30%)
Other theft
5.96(+6%)
Vehicle crime
5.84(+57%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,157
93.39%
Other White
182
2.08%
Irish
60
0.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
55
0.63%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
42
0.48%
Total population: 8,734

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,151
29.57%
No qualifications
1,400
19.25%
Level 3 (A level)
1,163
15.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,057
14.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
776
10.67%
Total 16+ residents: 7,274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,864
50.26%
Owns with a mortgage
1,115
30.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
386
10.41%
Social rents from council
160
4.31%
Other social rented
90
2.43%
Total households: 3,709

Property prices in Seasalter

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Seasalter area, with individual transactions ranging from £151,500 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Seasalter 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 Seasalter over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced13£325,000
Detached52£460,000
Flats32£182,000
Semi-Detached41£345,000

10 years median price trend in Seasalter

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Seasalter.

All postcodes in Seasalter

CT54UH

Tradewinds

CT54BE

Ladysmith Grove

CT53DW

Willow Road

CT54TJ

Leysdown View

CT54TP

Sandpiper Road

CT51TF

Gorrell

CT53DU

South Street

CT54SL

Macdonald Parade

CT54SB

Lucerne Drive

CT54SS

Chanctonbury Chase

CT54QS

Fairway Crescent

CT53EF

Millstrood Road

CT53FJ

Pacific Close

CT54FE

Faversham Road

CT54EH

Columbia Avenue

CT54NW

Pierpoint Road

CT53PS

Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate

CT54AW

Hazlemere Road

CT53SD

Prospect Way

CT54BF

Corylus Drive

CT54SU

Ashley Drive

CT54AU

Wauchope Road

CT54EN

Medina Avenue

CT53FR

Whitstable Close

CT53AZ

Pean Hill

CT53DN

Clapham Hill

CT53BL

Harriets Corner

CT54DA

Cundishall Close

CT54BU

Church Lane

CT51QD

St Davids Close

CT51TN

Gorrell

CT53FH

Olympia Way

CT54AQ

Preston Parade

CT54PZ

Grimthorpe Avenue

CT54BQ

Faversham Road

CT53DG

Clapham Hill

CT54TT

Caroline Close

CT54RW

Granary Place

CT53BZ

Wraik Hill

CT53RE

Major Close

CT51PU

Bellevue Road

CT54BA

Kimberley Grove

CT54NP

Bayview Road

CT53BE

Pean Hill

CT54BN

Faversham Road

CT53BB

Pean Hill

CT53RD

Speedwell Road

CT53AB

Dargate Road

CT53FP

Olympia Way

CT54RB

St Alphege Close

CT53FW

Willow Road

CT53DA

Thanet Way

CT53BG

Pean Hill

CT54PQ

Sunset Close

CT54PT

The Heights

CT53FT

Wraik Hill

CT53AF

Barn Close

CT53AA

Thanet Way

CT54AL

Faversham Road

CT54NA

Borstal Hill

CT53EQ

The Halt

CT54PE

Sherwood Close

CT54BL

Faversham Road

CT51PT

Millstrood Road

CT53RJ

Trilby Way

CT54TH

Sand End

CT53TR

Seasalter

CT54QN

Bluefield Mews

CT53BD

Pean Hill

CT53AR

Golden Hill

CT53SE

Boorman Way

CT54QR

Roberts Road

CT54EW

Joy Lane

CT53AJ

Ford Walk

CT54PH

Sherwood Drive

CT54SJ

Gateacre Road

CT54ET

Admiralty Walk

CT54SP

The Grange

CT53EH

Firbanks

CT54SG

Lucerne Drive

CT54PX

Martindown Road

CT53FE

Markerstudy Business Park

CT54NX

Borstal Avenue

CT53RH

Ibis Close

CT54FP

Church Court

CT54NL

Windmill Road

CT53FX

Ivydene Avenue

CT54TE

Harty Ferry View

CT54AP

Eden Road

CT54NN

Grosvenor Road

CT54AH

Allan Road

CT54TX

Columbine Close

CT54PY

Grimthorpe Avenue

CT54NU

Borstal Hill

CT54TY

Warden Point Way

CT54PD

Sherwood Drive

CT54PB

Old Farm Close

CT51TJ

Gorrell

CT54PU

Ashurst Avenue

CT54SQ

Lucerne Court

Data Sources

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