Birchington

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6,511 people · median £290,000 · Thanet

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Cleaner air than most

Thanet Council · Labour-controlled 29/56 seats · 52% · OCD 2026

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Amenities This neighbourhood

What's here near Birchington

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	38	99% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	11	—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	6	—
Green spaces & parks	7	filled areas on the map

Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

86.1%

Superfast

98.2%

Ultrafast

86.1%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 62 near Birchington

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space

Place	Category	Hygiene	Distance
Birchington Fast Food	Eat & drink	—	0.0 mi
New Dragon	Eat & drink	5/5	0.0 mi
Birchington Fast Foods	Eat & drink	—	0.0 mi
Mahi Tandoori	Eat & drink	5/5	0.0 mi
Fields Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	0.0 mi
The Powell Arms	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily	Shops		0.1 mi
Village Square Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
Village Square Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
The Smugglers	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
Alberto's Fish and Chips	Eat & drink	—	0.1 mi
Royal Dragon	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
Domino's	Eat & drink	5/5	0.1 mi
Pha-Chen-Roen Thai Supermarket (Formerly Dress Circle)	Shops		0.2 mi
Pooma Store (Formerly Martins)	Shops		0.2 mi
Naga's Minimart	Shops		0.2 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		0.2 mi
Zara's Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Birchington Recreation Play Area	Gyms & leisure		0.2 mi
The Wheel Ale House	Eat & drink	—	0.2 mi
Golden Bridge Chinese	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
The Tandoori Nite	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Turkvaz	Eat & drink	—	0.2 mi
Seabell Fish & Chips	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Crispe Park	Green space		0.2 mi
Blend Coffee Lounge	Eat & drink	5/5	0.2 mi
Crispe Park Play Area	Gyms & leisure		0.2 mi
Sainsbury's Local	Shops		0.2 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		0.3 mi
Birchington (War Memorial) Recreation Ground	Green space		0.3 mi
La Cafe Creme	Eat & drink	—	0.3 mi
The Seaview Pub Garden	Green space		0.3 mi
Dog Acre	Green space		0.3 mi
The Seaview Hotel	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Seaview Hotel	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Dog Acre	Green space		0.3 mi
Minnis Bay Fish & Chips	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Christies Wine Bar	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
The Parlour	Eat & drink	5/5	0.3 mi
Macy's News *Possibly closed	Shops		0.3 mi
Premier Stores	Shops		0.4 mi
Jungle Jims	Gyms & leisure		0.4 mi
Birchington-on-Sea Bowls Club & Tennis Court	Gyms & leisure		0.5 mi
Fishbone Grill	Eat & drink	5/5	0.6 mi
Felicity's Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	0.6 mi
Quex Park	Green space		0.7 mi
The Cabin	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Joe's	Eat & drink	5/5	0.8 mi
Minnis Bay Village Store	Shops		0.8 mi
Old Bay Alehouse	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Minnis Bay Play Area	Gyms & leisure		1.0 mi
The Dip	Green space		1.0 mi
The Fish Inn	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
New Friendly House	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
Westgate Supermarker	Shops		1.1 mi
The Waves	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Honey'z	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
The Minnis Bay	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Lymington Rec Play Area	Gyms & leisure		1.2 mi
The Swan	Eat & drink	5/5	1.3 mi
Finbars Restaurant	Eat & drink	—	1.4 mi
West Bay Cafe	Eat & drink	—	1.4 mi

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (27 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy from Thanet

Figures for the wider Thanet — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate6.5%

In work (employment rate)51.3%

Companies registered here8,862

New incorporations (12m)1,181

Property companies (SPVs)1,035

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Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district