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CT7 0 area guide

Who lives in CT7 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
16,210 (2024)
At a glance

What CT7 0 is like

The CT7 0 postcode sector in Thanet covers 169 live postcodes and is home to about 16,210 people in 6,448 households. 73.5% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT7 0 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT7 0 compares

Headline figures for CT7 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 45 sales in CT7 0, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CT7 0.

Household incomeMore
£49,418

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT7 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT7 0 FAQs

01
Is CT7 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CT7 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in CT7 0 sold for a median of £310,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT7 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT7 0, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT7 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).
05
Which council covers CT7 0?

The local authority for CT7 0 is Thanet.

CT7 0 comes under Thanet in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT7 0?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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