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CT8 8AZ

Westgate-on-Sea

Thanet

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Detailed insights for CT8 8AZ

Overview

Postcode CT8 8AZ is located in an urban city, within the Westgate-on-Sea ward of Thanet in the South East region, and forms part of the Westgate area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westgate is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Westgate-On-Sea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Westgate has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,311 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Westgate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Westgate is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT8 8AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westgate near CT8 8AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Westgate-On-Sea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT8 8AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Westgate-On-Sea

N/A

Walking directions to Westgate-On-Sea

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
10,833.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
343
98%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.86%
Irish
2
0.57%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
46.67%
Owns outright
45
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.81%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Other social rented
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Westgate-on-Sea

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Westgate-on-Sea area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,715 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Westgate-on-Sea 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 Westgate-on-Sea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£420,000
Flats61£157,500
Semi-Detached17£305,000
Terraced38£308,500

10 year median price trend in Westgate-on-Sea

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Westgate-on-Sea.

Schools

In the CT8 8AZ postcode area, located within Westgate, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT8 8AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Crispin's Community Primary Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryUrsuline CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT8 8AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT8 8AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miCo-op Food17-19 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8RBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miM&S Simply Food233 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5JPWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.5 miStation Superstore49 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QYWalking directions to Station Superstore
0.5 miEdward's Supermarket51-53 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QYWalking directions to Edward's Supermarket

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictThanetE07000114
Parliamentary ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardWestgate-on-SeaE05005103
ParishWestgate-on-SeaE04012472
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WestgateE02005138
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Thanet 007EE01024716
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.