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Housing in CT7 0

What the homes in CT7 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
16,210 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CT7 0England
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in CT7 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

CT7 0
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT7 0England
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT7 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.5%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CT7 0England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Thanet

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Thanet (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ThanetEngland
All homes£1,118£1,459
One bedroom£773£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,004£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,229£1,489
Four or more£1,681£2,161
Detached£1,467£1,640
Semi-detached£1,278£1,449
Terraced£1,162£1,435
Flat or maisonette£908£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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