CT9 1EH is an up-and-coming urban area on New Cross Street in Margate. Administratively it sits within Margate Central ward and the North Thanet constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CT9 1EH offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. With residents averaging 33 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 67% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (239 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £383k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for CT9 1EH are sourced from Output Area E00125263 (shared with 40 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NEW CROSS STREET, CT9 1EH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NEW CROSS STREET, CT9 1EH.
433
33
£ 34,600 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CT9 1EH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates CT9 1EH — age 33, 9% ownership, 67% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £383k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CT9 1EH. The average age is 32.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 350,000
1 sales · Mean £ 350,000
Terraced
£ 370,000
5 sales · Mean £ 334,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near CT9 1EH are high at 239 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
Salmestone Primary School
Hartsdown Academy
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Breens Sweets0.2 km
- Brens Diner & Bus0.2 km
- Cliftonville Off Licence0.5 km
- Costcutter0.5 km
- Follow The Swirl0.1 km
- + 35 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
8 nearby- Bay Guest House0.4 km
- Fort Road Hotel0.2 km
- Sherwood Hotel0.8 km
- Victoria Hotel Ltd0.4 km
- Rosslyn Court1.0 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
34 nearby- Barnacles0.2 km
- Faith in Strangers0.8 km
- Mae's Bar0.2 km
- Margate Leisure Centre0.8 km
- Rose in June0.4 km
- + 29 more
Restaurant, Cafe
94 nearby- Bar Nothing0.6 km
- Bugsy's Bowling Centre0.8 km
- Daisy0.6 km
- Dive0.3 km
- Forts Cafe0.6 km
- + 89 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi Stores Limited0.5 km
- Iceland Foods Limited0.1 km
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd0.1 km
Takeaway Shop
41 nearby- Bomba Kebab Pizza0.6 km
- Bowl Island ltd0.2 km
- Uncle Yupy0.2 km
- Grub Hub0.4 km
- Jaffna South Indian0.2 km
- + 36 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Margate0.8 km
- Westgate-On-Sea3.1 km
- Broadstairs4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Magistrates Court0.1 km
- Union Row0.1 km
- Cecil Square0.1 km
- Cecil Square0.1 km
- Cecil Square0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: CT91EH · Data under Open Government Licence