On average Thanet has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thanet is £48,142 per year. There are 40 schools in Thanet: 32 primary (5 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 8 secondary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good). Thanet is home to around 140,587 people, with a population density of about 1,356.9 per km².
Based on 1,736 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Thanet area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 404 | £430,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 496 | £310,000 | £335 |
| Terraced | 473 | £260,000 | £283 |
| Flats | 363 | £170,000 | £273 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343,125 | £132,250 | £235,000 | £192,000 |
| 2017 | £340,400 | £136,750 | £248,000 | £206,750 |
| 2018 | £364,000 | £145,000 | £270,000 | £212,750 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £145,000 | £263,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £152,000 | £275,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £440,000 | £170,000 | £302,438 | £259,995 |
| 2022 | £490,000 | £188,500 | £350,000 | £285,000 |
| 2023 | £481,000 | £175,000 | £326,500 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £419,995 | £172,000 | £320,000 | £268,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £172,000 | £315,000 | £265,000 |
| 2026 | £415,000 | £162,000 | £305,000 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £284 | £210 | £253 | £210 |
| 2017 | £293 | £215 | £261 | £224 |
| 2018 | £320 | £225 | £273 | £232 |
| 2019 | £315 | £227 | £277 | £235 |
| 2020 | £327 | £232 | £293 | £244 |
| 2021 | £352 | £265 | £314 | £276 |
| 2022 | £398 | £290 | £361 | £309 |
| 2023 | £400 | £296 | £367 | £306 |
| 2024 | £374 | £271 | £331 | £292 |
| 2025 | £387 | £269 | £337 | £286 |
| 2026 | £353 | £272 | £331 | £272 |
Thanet records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 23 wards of Thanet, Birchington North has the lowest crime rate, with about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Thanet average is 89 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Thanet is £290,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 1,736 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Thanet has 32 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 8 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Thanet scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Thanet sits around rank 11,140 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Thanet is around £48,142 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Thanet spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by East Thanet: Polly Billington (Labour Party) and Herne Bay and Sandwich: Roger Gale (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Beacon Road
Birchington North
Birchington South
Bradstowe
Central Harbour
Cliffsend and Pegwell
Cliftonville East
Cliftonville West
Dane Valley
Eastcliff
Garlinge
Kingsgate
Margate Central
Nethercourt
Newington
Northwood
Salmestone
Sir Moses Montefiore
St Peters
Thanet Villages
Viking
Westbrook
Westgate-on-Sea
CT9 4AB
Lister Road
CT10 2BF
Antolin Way
CT10 2FF
Margate Road
CT12 4AY
Canterbury Road West
CT12 5ER
Canterbury Road East
CT10 2LE
Patricia Way
CT9 1AU
High Street
CT12 4BA
Minster Road
CT9 1AT
Duke Street
CT10 1FF
Blazer Close
CT9 4EB
Crossways Avenue
CT9 4BP
Haine Road
CT10 1BY
Dumpton Park Drive
CT9 4AD
Ramsgate Road
CT11 7AA
College Road
CT10 2AL
Rumfields Road
CT7 0AX
Barrow Man Road
CT9 1HJ
Fort Hill
CT12 5AX
Manston Court Road
CT11 8LZ
York Street
CT11 9FT
Military Road
CT9 2FU
Harold Court
CT10 1AA
Lawn Road
CT10 3EF
Convent Road
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.