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CT8 8BQ

Westgate-on-Sea

Thanet

England / South East / Thanet / Westgate / Westgate-on-Sea / CT8 8BQ

Overview

Postcode CT8 8BQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Adrian Square.

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 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westgate near CT8 8BQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Westgate-On-Sea

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAdrian SquareSmall
0.5 miEthelbert SquareSmall

Property prices in Westgate-on-Sea

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £256,675 in Westgate-on-Sea area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £812,666.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£420,000
Flats55£150,000
Semi-Detached19£280,000
Terraced41£305,000

10 years price trend in Westgate-on-Sea

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Crispin's Community Primary Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.7 miSecondaryUrsuline CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-op Food17-19 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8RB
0.4 miStation Superstore49 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QY
0.4 miEdward's Supermarket51-53 Station Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QY
0.4 miBest-one56 St. Mildreds Road, Westgate-On-Sea, CT8 8RF
0.5 miWestgate Supermarker23-27 Cambourne Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8NA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.