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Thanet local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12.1% to 56.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12.1% in Birchington North to 56.5% in Cliftonville West — a gap of 44.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Birchington North12.1%2261,869
Kingsgate13.9%125897
Cliffsend and Pegwell14.9%3282,195
Birchington South15.4%4863,152
Thanet Villages15.9%5523,472
Cliftonville East15.9%4712,954
Northwood16%4552,846
Garlinge16.1%3302,055
Beacon Road16.6%3131,884
St Peters17.4%5443,133
Dane Valley17.5%5553,163
Newington18.4%4032,195
Bradstowe19.2%3601,877
Nethercourt20.4%4262,087
Viking21.3%6973,275
Sir Moses Montefiore21.4%4552,125
Salmestone25.6%5862,285
Westgate-on-Sea29.9%1,0313,444
Westbrook31%6192,000
Central Harbour40.6%1,6404,044
Eastcliff41.2%1,6033,893
Margate Central55.3%1,6302,949
Cliftonville West56.5%2,4984,423
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9% to 10.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.9% in Kingsgate to 10.5% in Newington — a gap of 6.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingsgate3.9%862,197
Viking5.1%3747,270
Bradstowe5.3%2113,947
Thanet Villages5.9%4758,054
Nethercourt6.1%2954,834
Sir Moses Montefiore6.1%3125,084
Cliffsend and Pegwell6.1%3004,882
St Peters6.2%4367,022
Birchington North6.5%2543,882
Beacon Road6.6%3084,684
Westbrook6.6%3014,561
Cliftonville East6.7%4296,439
Central Harbour6.9%5768,401
Garlinge7.2%3594,986
Eastcliff7.4%6118,285
Salmestone7.4%4255,717
Westgate-on-Sea7.9%5917,517
Birchington South8.5%5566,511
Dane Valley8.6%6777,845
Cliftonville West8.7%8599,927
Margate Central8.7%5416,232
Northwood9%5966,599
Newington10.5%5995,708
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People aged 65 or over

11.9% to 44.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.9% in Margate Central to 44.2% in Birchington North — a gap of 32.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Margate Central11.9%7396,231
Newington13.3%7615,704
Cliftonville West14.5%1,4429,925
Eastcliff15.9%1,3148,285
Dane Valley16.6%1,3027,846
Salmestone18.2%1,0415,716
Sir Moses Montefiore18.5%9425,083
Central Harbour19.3%1,6188,398
Garlinge21%1,0454,986
Beacon Road21.2%9954,685
Westbrook22.6%1,0294,561
Northwood23.2%1,5296,598
Nethercourt23.9%1,1574,834
Thanet Villages25%2,0108,055
Westgate-on-Sea26.3%1,9777,518
St Peters29.5%2,0707,025
Viking31.2%2,2657,268
Cliffsend and Pegwell31.7%1,5494,883
Kingsgate33.4%7332,193
Cliftonville East34.3%2,2106,439
Bradstowe36.2%1,4283,950
Birchington South36.6%2,3856,512
Birchington North44.2%1,7173,889
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.7% to 29.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 16.7% in Kingsgate to 29.1% in Newington — a gap of 12.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingsgate16.7%3211,922
Viking17.4%1,0736,178
Bradstowe17.9%6203,455
Westbrook18.2%6973,826
Cliffsend and Pegwell19.1%8024,206
Central Harbour19.1%1,3397,014
St Peters19.4%1,1425,891
Sir Moses Montefiore19.5%7934,075
Thanet Villages19.6%1,3126,697
Beacon Road19.9%7393,716
Eastcliff20.8%1,3576,511
Westgate-on-Sea21.2%1,3406,315
Cliftonville East21.6%1,1915,523
Salmestone21.8%9904,548
Garlinge21.8%8864,069
Nethercourt22%8763,982
Birchington North22.4%7763,467
Dane Valley23.5%1,4216,034
Margate Central23.7%1,1734,947
Birchington South25.3%1,4195,616
Cliftonville West25.9%1,9937,692
Northwood27.3%1,4915,463
Newington29.1%1,2444,275
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

15.8% to 34%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 15.8% in Newington to 34% in Bradstowe — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newington15.8%6754,275
Northwood18%9835,463
Dane Valley20.8%1,2586,034
Garlinge21.9%8934,069
Birchington South22%1,2355,616
Nethercourt24.8%9863,982
Salmestone25.4%1,1564,548
Thanet Villages25.6%1,7176,697
Westgate-on-Sea26%1,6416,315
Beacon Road26.1%9713,716
Sir Moses Montefiore26.1%1,0654,075
Eastcliff26.1%1,7026,511
Cliftonville West26.7%2,0527,692
Margate Central27.7%1,3714,947
St Peters27.8%1,6375,891
Cliftonville East28.4%1,5685,523
Birchington North28.9%1,0013,467
Cliffsend and Pegwell29.1%1,2234,206
Central Harbour30.7%2,1547,014
Westbrook31.1%1,1883,826
Viking33.6%2,0776,178
Kingsgate33.8%6501,922
Bradstowe34%1,1733,455
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.9% to 34.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.9% in Kingsgate to 34.7% in Newington — a gap of 24.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingsgate9.9%89898
Viking15%4923,274
Cliffsend and Pegwell15.1%3322,195
Bradstowe15.5%2921,878
Birchington North16.4%3061,867
Cliftonville East16.5%4882,950
Nethercourt17.7%3702,087
Thanet Villages17.9%6203,472
St Peters18.6%5833,133
Westbrook18.8%3752,000
Sir Moses Montefiore19.9%4232,128
Westgate-on-Sea20.7%7133,444
Beacon Road20.8%3911,884
Central Harbour22.4%9064,044
Garlinge23%4722,053
Birchington South23.4%7373,152
Salmestone25.2%5762,286
Eastcliff26.8%1,0413,890
Northwood28%7972,844
Dane Valley30.8%9733,160
Margate Central31.7%9342,949
Cliftonville West32.8%1,4514,419
Newington34.7%7622,194
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.6% to 38.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.6% in Kingsgate to 38.3% in Newington — a gap of 37.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 23 of 23 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingsgate0.6%5897
Birchington North1.8%341,869
Bradstowe3.2%611,877
Westbrook3.5%692,000
Viking4%1323,275
Cliftonville East4.1%1212,954
Cliffsend and Pegwell5.4%1182,195
Nethercourt5.7%1182,087
St Peters7.9%2493,133
Westgate-on-Sea8.3%2873,444
Birchington South8.6%2723,152
Central Harbour9.1%3684,044
Thanet Villages9.2%3213,472
Cliftonville West9.6%4254,423
Sir Moses Montefiore13.5%2862,125
Garlinge15%3082,055
Eastcliff15.6%6063,893
Salmestone16.1%3672,285
Margate Central17.5%5162,949
Beacon Road17.7%3331,884
Northwood21.7%6182,846
Dane Valley30%9493,163
Newington38.3%8412,195
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Beacon RoadBirchington NorthBirchington SouthBradstoweCentral HarbourCliffsend and PegwellCliftonville EastCliftonville WestDane ValleyEastcliffGarlingeKingsgateMargate CentralNethercourtNewingtonNorthwoodSt PetersSalmestoneSir Moses MontefioreThanet VillagesVikingWestbrookWestgate-on-Sea
23 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Beacon Road →4,685 people · census date in profileBirchington North →3,884 people · census date in profileBirchington South →6,511 people · census date in profileBradstowe →3,949 people · census date in profileCentral Harbour →8,401 people · census date in profileCliffsend and Pegwell →4,882 people · census date in profileCliftonville East →6,439 people · census date in profileCliftonville West →9,927 people · census date in profileDane Valley →7,846 people · census date in profileEastcliff →8,287 people · census date in profileGarlinge →4,986 people · census date in profileKingsgate →2,197 people · census date in profileMargate Central →6,231 people · census date in profileNethercourt →4,835 people · census date in profileNewington →5,705 people · census date in profileNorthwood →6,599 people · census date in profileSt Peters →7,022 people · census date in profileSalmestone →5,717 people · census date in profileSir Moses Montefiore →5,083 people · census date in profileThanet Villages →8,055 people · census date in profileViking →7,269 people · census date in profileWestbrook →4,561 people · census date in profileWestgate-on-Sea →7,517 people · census date in profile