Is Westgate Avenue in Thanet a nice place to live?

Westgate Avenue is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Westgate Avenue has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westgate Avenue is located in the Thanet Villages ward of the Thanet district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.361035, 1.34873
Grid Ref TR332677
Suburb Manston
Constituency North Thanet
Postcodes CT7 0HF, CT7 0HN, CT7 0HY

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Westgate Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Westgate Avenue, Kent

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Westgate Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Westgate Avenue and compared that to the average for the Thanet Villages ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westgate Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thanet Villages ward

Social economic statistics for Westgate Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Westgate Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westgate Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Westgate Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westgate Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westgate Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westgate Avenue are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Westgate Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Westgate Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westgate Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westgate Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Westgate Avenue.

Unemployment in Westgate Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.33% of Westgate Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westgate Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westgate Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Westgate Avenue is 8.64% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.24% of Westgate Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westgate Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Westgate Avenue is 18.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.94% of properties in Westgate Avenue are private rented and 1.61% are social rented.
80.65% of residents of Westgate Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Westgate Avenue residents

The proportion if Westgate Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.71% of Westgate Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
95.29% of Westgate Avenue residents were born in the UK

Westgate Avenue Summary

Westgate Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westgate Avenue maybe difficult.

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