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CT7 9 area guide

Who lives in CT7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
12,127 (2024)
At a glance

What CT7 9 is like

The CT7 9 postcode sector in Thanet covers 245 live postcodes and is home to about 12,127 people in 5,688 households. 74.9% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT7 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT7 9 compares

Headline figures for CT7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 135 sales in CT7 9, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in CT7 9.

Household incomeMore
£46,454

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT7 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT7 9 FAQs

01
Is CT7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CT7 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in CT7 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT7 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.1%).
05
Which council covers CT7 9?

The local authority for CT7 9 is Thanet.

CT7 9 comes under Thanet in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT7 9?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station, 65 yards 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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