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Housing in CT9 1

What the homes in CT9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
12,074 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.8%). Flats make up 55.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT9 1England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached10.9%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat34.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31% of households in CT9 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

CT9 1
31%
55%
14%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented55.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT9 1England
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

CT9 1England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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