City Profile • Local Authority
Thanet
Thanet is a local authority district comprising 6 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £310k, reflecting a upward trend of 1.1% over the past year. Crime levels run above average (111 per 1,000 residents), often driven by commercial zones and transport hubs.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
140,689
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
6 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Thanet authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English87.3%
White: Other White4.4%
Any other ethnic group1.0%
Other Asian1.0%
White: Irish0.8%
White and Black Caribbean0.7%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.1%
50-54 years7.0%
70-74 years6.6%
60-64 years6.4%
30-34 years6.1%
45-49 years6.0%
Top Occupations
Professional16.1%
Caring and leisure13.1%
Associate professional12.6%
Managers and directors12.0%
Skilled trades11.7%
Elementary occupations10.6%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright36.5%
Owned: Mortgage24.8%
Private rented: Landlord23.7%
Social rented: Other7.2%
Social rented: Council4.7%
Private rented: Other2.5%
Area DNA
family2/10
health5/10
safety2/10
homeown4/10
transit9/10
affluence3/10
diversity6/10
employment1/10
investment7/10