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Thanet

140,587 people · median £277,500

Thanet Council · Labour-controlled   29/56 seats · 52% · OCD 2026
60/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£278k
median price
+13.1%
5-year growth
10.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£278k
median sold price
8.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+13.1%
5-year change
£250k
typical terraced
69 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations mapped
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
58
schools total
10.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
621
Violence — most
7.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.1%
in a flood zone
461
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
573
eat & drink
130
shops
74%
gigabit
28
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +13.1%

£165k£218k£271k£324k20152026£287,500
£180,000 in 2015 → £287,500 in 2026 · 1,946 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Thanet sits on the Kent range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by Thanet's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Thanet in Kent has a median house price of £277,500, with 1,946 sales in the past 12 months. Prices have risen 13.1 per cent over five years. Flats median at £165,000, terraces at £250,000, detached homes at £425,000 and semis at £305,000.

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The area has 70,973 dwellings; 47.4 per cent of homes are rated EPC band C or better. The affordability ratio stands at 8.3, with median earnings of £34,891. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Thanet overall. Crime recorded 1,527 incidents in July 2026, equivalent to 10.9 per 1000 residents, with violent crime the largest category at 621 offences. The median age is 45.1 years; 61.4 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Schools include 31 primary and 7 secondary institutions, with 16 of 17 rated schools judged good or better by Ofsted. Life expectancy is 76.8 years for males and 82.0 for females. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74.0 per cent of premises. The nearest railway station is 1.0 km away; London Bridge is reachable in 101 minutes from Westgate-On-Sea.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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