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Housing in CT7

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

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
21,829 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.7%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CT7England
Detached30.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in CT7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

CT7
76%
18%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT7England
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.7%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

CT7England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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