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CT9 5LB

Garlinge

Thanet

England / South East / Thanet / Westbrook & Garlinge / Garlinge / CT9 5LB

Overview

Postcode CT9 5LB is located in an urban city, within the Garlinge ward of Thanet in the South East region , and forms part of the Westbrook & Garlinge area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westbrook & Garlinge is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Westgate-On-Sea located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is George Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Westbrook & Garlinge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Westbrook & Garlinge has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.4 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 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Westbrook & Garlinge is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT9 5LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Westbrook & Garlinge near CT9 5LB 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Westgate-On-Sea

N/A

0.9 mi

Margate

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGeorge ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
5,418 per km²

Demographics

British
308
90.59%
Indian
12
3.53%
Other White
6
1.76%
Other Asian
5
1.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.18%
Total population: 340

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
54
41.22%
Owns outright
37
28.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
25.95%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Garlinge

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Garlinge area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £650,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£425,000
Flats6£157,750
Semi-Detached28£342,500
Terraced8£268,750

10 years price trend in Garlinge

Schools

In the CT9 5LB postcode area, located within Westbrook & Garlinge, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGarlinge Primary School and NurseryFoundation school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHartsdown AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableCherry TreeOther independent special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miGarlinge Newsagents54 High Street, Margate, CT9 5LW
0.1 miM&S Simply Food233 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5JP
0.2 miCostcutter166-168 Canterbury Road, Margate, CT9 5JW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.