Postcode district · Whitstable
Who lives in CT5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 35,588 (2024)
CT5Postcode district · Whitstable
Who lives in CT5
Residents
35,588
2024 estimate
Households
16,114
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT5England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
CT5
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
50.5% of adults in CT5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.8% have never married.
CT5England
Married or civil partnership50.5%44.7%
Never married28.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in CT5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT5
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.