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Whitstable Central & Tankerton

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About

Whitstable Central centres around the harbour and its working fishing fleet. The narrow Harbour Street is lined with independent shops selling local oysters and seafood. The area is defined by its maritime activity and pebble beach.

Tankerton begins where the coast curves north, featuring a long grassy slope known as the Slopes. This leads down to a wide, shelving shingle shore with colourful beach huts. The area is residential, with a parade of shops and cafes along the seafront.

Area overview

On average Whitstable Central & Tankerton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitstable Central & Tankerton is £59,496 per year. There are 1 schools in Whitstable Central & Tankerton: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Whitstable Central & Tankerton is home to around 7,808 people, with a population density of about 2,836.1 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
17.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitstable Central & Tankerton Population
7,808
Population density
2,836.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.87(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.47(+18%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.28(-3%)
Vehicle crime
4.61(+24%)
Other theft
3.33(-41%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,133
91.33%
Other White
217
2.78%
Irish
83
1.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
64
0.82%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
59
0.76%
Total population: 7,810

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,213
34.08%
No qualifications
1,109
17.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,024
15.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
936
14.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
666
10.26%
Total 16+ residents: 6,494

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,470
42.92%
Owns with a mortgage
955
27.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
425
12.41%
Social rents from council
306
8.93%
Other social rented
188
5.49%
Total households: 3,425

Property prices in Whitstable Central & Tankerton

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Whitstable Central & Tankerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitstable Central & Tankerton 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 Whitstable Central & Tankerton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats15£225,000
Detached29£562,000
Terraced9£425,000
Semi-Detached38£370,000

10 years median price trend in Whitstable Central & Tankerton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitstable Central & Tankerton.

All postcodes in Whitstable Central & Tankerton

CT51SR

Castle Road

CT51JE

Diamond Road

CT53EJ

South Street

CT54RH

Grimshill Road

CT51SJ

Millstrood Road

CT52DH

Kingsdown Park

CT52EY

Northwood Road

CT54LE

Kingsley Road

CT52EL

Clare Road

CT51PZ

Farm House Close

CT52DW

St Annes Road

CT54JS

Sydney Road

CT52ER

Tower Road

CT52DA

Park Avenue

CT51LT

Diamond Road

CT52FE

Beach Walk

CT51LH

Railway Avenue

CT52LG

Fitzroy Road

CT52DQ

Pine Tree Close

CT51NS

Summerfield Avenue

CT52BE

Marine Parade

CT51RY

Seymour Avenue

CT54LG

Belton Close

CT52JE

Queens Road

CT52BH

Tower Parade

CT51LL

Railway Avenue

CT51RH

Old Bridge Road

CT51LP

Westmeads Road

CT51LS

Wheatley Road

CT53JA

Birch Road

CT51LG

Station Road

CT52AJ

Tankerton Road

CT51RG

Mill Stream Close

CT52EE

Tankerton

CT52ES

Northwood Road

CT52DG

Orchard Close

CT51RN

Gorrell Road

CT54FL

St George's Close

CT51NX

Ham Shades Lane

CT53DY

Rayham Road

CT51RX

Linden Avenue

CT51LF

Station Road

CT53DR

South Street

CT51RZ

Kings Avenue

CT51QN

Belmont Road

CT51FL

The Bridge Approach

CT54JW

Deane Close

CT51RT

Douglas Avenue

CT51SX

Gorrell

CT51SH

Elgar Avenue

CT51LW

Westmeads Road

CT51WD

Wicketts End

CT54LQ

Gosselin Street

CT54JU

Sydney Road

CT51QL

Willow Court

CT53DX

South Street

CT52BL

Marine Parade

CT53DS

Spire Avenue

CT51QE

St Marks Close

CT52LF

Fitzroy Road

CT51RL

Millfield Manor

CT52DT

Kingsdown Park

CT52FG

Tankerton Road

CT51PE

Ham Shades Lane

CT51PD

Nursery Close

CT51NZ

Nacholt Close

CT54FB

St Andrew's Close

CT51PF

Church Street

CT51RJ

Old Bridge Road

CT51FR

Wheatley Road

CT52DY

Castle Road

CT51NY

Oakwood Drive

CT52DF

Kingsdown Park

CT52BG

Marine Parade

CT51ST

Parry Close

CT51TG

Gorrell

CT51NT

Ham Shades Lane

CT54LF

Walmer Road

CT51PL

Ivy House Road

CT51NU

Friars Close

CT51PY

Bellevue Road

CT51RW

Gorrell Road

CT51RR

Downs Avenue

CT52EJ

Clare Road

CT51ND

Westgate Terrace

CT54FH

St Patrick's Close

CT51FS

Barton Mews

CT51LQ

Station Road

CT51LR

Westmeads Road

CT51PH

Church Street

CT52EP

Strangford Road

CT51QS

Gorrell

CT51SS

Holst Lane

CT52EW

Athol Road

CT52BW

Tower Hill

CT51RD

Old Bridge Road

CT52EX

Northwood Road

CT52HA

Northwood Road

CT51SD

All Saints Close

Data Sources

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