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Housing in CT9

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

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
49,760 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (26.5%). Flats make up 34.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CT9England
Detached14.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.4% of households in CT9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

CT9
53%
33%
13%
England
  • Owned53.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented32.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT9England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.5% 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 (19.7%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CT9England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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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