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Housing in CT8

What the homes in CT8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
12,525 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.2%). Flats make up 30.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT8England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.3% of households in CT8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

CT8
63%
30%
England
  • Owned63.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT8England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.1%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

CT8England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%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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