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CT7 9QS

Plum Pudding Island

Birchington North

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Detailed insights for CT7 9QS

Overview

Postcode CT7 9QS is located in an urban city, within the Birchington North ward of Thanet in the South East region, and forms part of the Birchington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Birchington is £45,940 per year. The nearest station is Birchington-On-Sea located about 1.5 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Birchington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Birchington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 3.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Birchington is £45,940 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT7 9QS.

Flood risk

Very low

Birchington near CT7 9QS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birchington-On-Sea located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
606.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.63(-22%)
Burglary
2.27(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.27(-65%)
Other theft
1.13(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
95.42%
Other White
8
2.61%
Indian
3
0.98%
Caribbean
1
0.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 306

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
30.66%
Level 3 (A level)
52
18.98%
No qualifications
42
15.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
14.96%
Apprenticeship
27
9.85%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
71.43%
Owns with a mortgage
34
24.29%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Birchington North

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Birchington North area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £1,212,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birchington North 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 Birchington North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced5£312,500
Semi-Detached12£352,500
Flats15£203,000
Detached35£487,500

10 year median price trend in Birchington North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birchington North.

Schools

In the CT7 9QS postcode area, located within Birchington, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,594
Band B£1,860
Band C£2,126
Band D£2,391
Band E£2,923
Band F£3,454
Band G£3,985
Band H£4,782

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CT7 9QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

George Kup

Birchington North - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Reece Pugh

Birchington North - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Roger Gale

Herne Bay and Sandwich - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictThanetE07000114
Parliamentary ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardBirchington NorthE05005082
ParishBirchingtonE04005081
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BirchingtonE02005139
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Thanet 008BE01024637
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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