Postcode district · Westgate-on-Sea
Who lives in CT8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 12,525 (2024)
CT8Postcode district · Westgate-on-Sea
Who lives in CT8
Residents
12,525
2024 estimate
Households
5,575
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
CT8
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
39.6% of adults in CT8 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 37.1% have never married.
CT8England
Married or civil partnership39.6%44.7%
Never married37.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.7%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.2% of residents in CT8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT8
42%
36%
15%
England
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.