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Westbrook & Garlinge

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About

Westbrook sits on the Thanet coast where a strip of sand and shingle meets a low concrete sea wall and a promenading path. The beach is marked by a regular run of timber groynes reaching into the channel; behind the wall a mix of houses and small commercial parades leads into residential streets. The name recalls a small stream that once crossed the flats; traces of that drainage pattern still shape some lanes and gullies. Local shops, cafés and a community green serve day-to-day needs and provide routes onto the seafront.

Garlinge lies a short walk inland and is made up mainly of interwar and later housing, with clusters of older terraces around its original centre. There are primary schools, a community hall and playing fields that are used by local clubs and families. A handful of long-established local traders form a small high street rather than a single shopping centre, and bus services connect the area to the wider district. The overall pattern is residential streets giving way to coastal access within easy walking distance.

Area overview

On average Westbrook & Garlinge has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Westbrook & Garlinge is £54,137 per year. There are 3 schools in Westbrook & Garlinge: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Westbrook & Garlinge is home to around 8,046 people, with a population density of about 2,450.6 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Westbrook & Garlinge Population
8,046
Population density
2,450.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.93(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.93(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.07(+41%)
Shoplifting
8.2(+3%)
Other theft
6.34(+13%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,384
91.78%
Other White
193
2.4%
Irish
74
0.92%
Other Asian
56
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
54
0.67%
Total population: 8,045

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,631
24.67%
No qualifications
1,350
20.42%
Level 3 (A level)
1,249
18.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
958
14.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
779
11.78%
Total 16+ residents: 6,612

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,310
40.16%
Owns with a mortgage
1,132
34.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
391
11.99%
Other social rented
239
7.33%
Social rents from council
112
3.43%
Total households: 3,262

Property prices in Westbrook & Garlinge

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Westbrook & Garlinge area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westbrook & Garlinge 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 Westbrook & Garlinge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£490,000
Semi-Detached35£320,000
Terraced10£256,250
Flats7£160,000

10 years median price trend in Westbrook & Garlinge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westbrook & Garlinge.

All postcodes in Westbrook & Garlinge

CT95LH

Noble Court

CT88AN

Hockeredge Gardens

CT95BU

Aby Court

CT95PQ

Balmoral Road

CT95HB

Westbrook Avenue

CT95QP

Hartsdown Road

CT95LE

Dent De Lion Road

CT95UA

Heather Close

CT95PH

Edinburgh Road

CT95HQ

Mutrix Gardens

CT95LQ

Leybourne Drive

CT95LY

High Street

CT95EQ

Barnes Avenue

CT95HE

Westbrook Avenue

CT95QL

All Saints Avenue

CT95FB

Canterbury Road Margate

CT88JJ

Canterbury Road

CT95NN

Fulham Avenue

CT95UN

Honeysuckle Close

CT95BY

Canterbury Road

CT95RE

Garlinge

CT95QE

Royal Esplanade

CT95RQ

Grove Gardens

CT95QS

Hartsdown Road

CT95LT

Lenham Gardens

CT88DH

Queens Road

CT95PL

Edinburgh Walk

CT95QY

Garlinge

CT95UP

Lavender Close

CT95DG

Rancorn Road

CT95RW

Argyle Avenue

CT95HD

Westbrook Avenue

CT95NL

Fulham Avenue

CT95EN

Royal Esplanade

CT95NF

Leslie Avenue

CT95ED

George Park

CT95HF

Barn Crescent

CT95LS

Welsdene Road

CT95PW

Coronation Crescent

CT95QX

Hartsdown Park

CT95UJ

Swallow Close

CT95EP

Bowes Avenue

CT95PF

Crowhill Road

CT95DB

Canterbury Road

CT95JP

Canterbury Road

CT95NY

Westfield Road

CT95JR

Canterbury Road

CT95EU

High Street

CT95JT

Orchard Gardens

CT95HX

Briary Close

CT95BZ

Langham Close

CT95QZ

Hartsdown Road

CT95EY

George Park

CT95EH

Gresham Avenue

CT95DD

Canterbury Road Margate

CT88RR

Norman Road

CT95PY

Garrard Avenue

CT95PT

Maynard Avenue

CT95LW

High Street

CT95QD

Burlington Gardens

CT95JB

Canterbury Road

CT95QB

Waverley Road

CT95NW

Craven Close

CT88JS

Canterbury Road

CT95JL

Mutrix Road

CT95QG

Fulsam Place

CT95BX

Camellia Close

CT95NX

Westfield Road

CT95NE

Birds Avenue

CT95HZ

St James Park Road

CT95DT

Westcliff Gardens

CT95RF

George V Avenue

CT95RG

Wellis Gardens

CT95LX

High Street

CT95EG

Royal Esplanade

CT95DY

Westonville Avenue

CT95ET

Royal Esplanade

CT95FQ

Brooke Close

CT95QU

Highfield Gardens

CT95NP

Caxton Road

CT95EL

Fitzmary Avenue

CT95PU

Maynard Avenue

CT88AW

Queens Road

CT88AP

Essex Road

CT95LN

High Street

CT95FD

Canterbury Road Margate

CT95PX

George V Avenue

CT95LP

High Street

CT95NQ

Brooke Avenue

CT95RL

Argyle Gardens

CT95PB

Westfield Road

CT95HS

Westbrook Avenue

CT95LL

Dent De Lion Court

CT95NZ

Westfield Road

CT95JA

Canterbury Road

CT95DF

Canterbury Road

CT95PG

Balmoral Road

CT95UL

Heather Close

CT95RH

George V Avenue

CT95RD

Hartsdown Road

Data Sources

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