Postcode · Birchington

CT7 0JB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade
Council: Thanet
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,504 (2024)

CT7 0JBBirchington

At a glance

What CT7 0JB is like

CT7 0JB is a postcode in the Minster & St-Nicholas-at-Wade area of Thanet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,504 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 0JB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.2 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

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,337

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT7 0JB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT7 0JB FAQs

Is CT7 0JB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CT7 0JB?

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.

Is CT7 0JB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT7 0JB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CT7 0JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).

Which council covers CT7 0JB?

The local authority for CT7 0JB is Thanet.

CT7 0JB comes under Thanet in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT7 0JB?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Minster Rail Station, 1.7 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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