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CT6 8JX

West Bay

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT6 8JX

Overview

Postcode CT6 8JX is located in an urban city, within the West Bay ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Herne Bay South & Greenhill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,107 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT6 8JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Herne Bay South & Greenhill near CT6 8JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for CT6 8JX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Herne Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Herne Bay

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
4,780.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
92.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.7%
Irish
4
1.36%
Other White
3
1.02%
Indian
3
1.02%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
38.71%
Owns outright
43
34.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.9%
Social rents from council
12
9.68%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Total households: 124

Property prices in West Bay

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £323,500 in West Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Bay 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 West Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£370,000
Semi-Detached27£325,000
Terraced8£249,000

10 year median price trend in West Bay

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

Schools

In the CT6 8JX postcode area, located within Herne Bay South & Greenhill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT6 8JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHerne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableFairlight Glen Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT6 8JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT6 8JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food98 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miHerne Bay Stores103 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QQWalking directions to Herne Bay Stores
0.2 miLidlThanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 8LWWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miPoplar Stores4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PXWalking directions to Poplar Stores
0.2 miBest-onePoplar Drive, Canterbury, CT6 7PXWalking directions to Best-one

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCanterburyE07000106
Parliamentary ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardWest BayE05010409
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Herne Bay South & GreenhillE02005012
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 003EE01024118
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.