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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
9.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
93%
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
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
58
schools total
9.8
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
498
Violence — most
7.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.1%
in a flood zone
461
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
570
eat & drink
130
shops
74%
gigabit
28
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +13.1%

£159k£214k£269k£324k20142025£295,000
£174,950 in 2014 → £295,000 in 2025 · 1,946 sales in 12 months
In Kent:
1st cheapest of 1313th safest of 133rd most affordable of 137th best for schools of 13
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The area in short district AI summary

Thanet in Kent has a population of 140,587. The median house price is £277,500, with 1,946 sales recorded in the past year. Property 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 affordability ratio stands at 8.3. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Thanet. Crime recorded 1,576 incidents, with violent crime accounting for 599. The area has 31 primary schools and 7 secondary schools; 16 of 17 rated schools are good or better by Ofsted. The median age is 45.1 years. Owner-occupation accounts for 61.4 per cent of households. Employment stands at 51.3 per cent. Nitrogen dioxide levels are low at 7.3 annual mean; PM2.5 is moderate at 6.5. Gigabit broadband reaches 74.0 per cent of premises. Eight rail stations serve the area, with the nearest 1.0 km away. Council tax band D is £2,422.71.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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