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CT5 2AB

Tankerton

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Whitstable West / Tankerton / CT5 2AB

Overview

Postcode CT5 2AB is located in an urban city, within the Tankerton ward of Canterbury in the South East region , and forms part of the Whitstable West area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitstable West is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Kingsdown Park Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Whitstable West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,948 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whitstable West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitstable West is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT5 2AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitstable West near CT5 2AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKingsdown Park GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
9,838.1 per km²

Demographics

British
206
85.12%
Other White
19
7.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.07%
Irish
4
1.65%
Chinese
4
1.65%
Total population: 242

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
70
53.44%
Owns outright
29
22.14%
Owns with a mortgage
29
22.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.29%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Tankerton

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £602,500 in Tankerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£678,750
Flats11£275,000
Semi-Detached13£499,995
Terraced2£468,500

10 years price trend in Tankerton

Schools

In the CT5 2AB postcode area, located within Whitstable West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWestmeads Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhitstableAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableISP School WhitstableOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodCromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AA
0.4 miTankerton Mini Market112 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT5 2AJ
0.4 miChocolate Box53-55 Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, CT5 1RB
0.4 miHarbour News43 Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AH
0.5 miGeorge's Mini MarketHigh Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.