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Housing in CT9 5

What the homes in CT9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
17,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.4%). Flats make up 29.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT9 5England
Detached10.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in CT9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

CT9 5
55%
32%
12%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented31.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT9 5England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.9%). 25% of households include dependent children.

CT9 5England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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