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CT9 2LX

Dane Valley

Thanet

England / South East / Thanet / Salmestone / Dane Valley / CT9 2LX

Overview

Postcode CT9 2LX is located in an urban city, within the Dane Valley ward of Thanet in the South East region , and forms part of the Salmestone area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Salmestone is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Margate located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Dane Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Salmestone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,057 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Salmestone has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Salmestone is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT9 2LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Salmestone near CT9 2LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Margate located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miDane ParkLarge

Property prices in Dane Valley

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Dane Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £615,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£350,000
Flats4£111,250
Semi-Detached15£312,500
Terraced33£262,500

10 years price trend in Dane Valley

Schools

In the CT9 2LX postcode area, located within Salmestone, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableParkview AcademyOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimaryDrapers Mills Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Anthony's SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTNS Local72 Upper Dane Road, Margate, CT9 2LX
0.1 miTNS News79 Upper Dane Road, Margate, CT9 2LZ
0.2 miApproach Road Mini Mart63 Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AP
0.3 miDomingos Mini Market48 Dane Valley Road, Margate, CT9 3RX
0.3 miR & Z252 Northdown Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2PX

Data Sources

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