# Thanet 003C

North east Thanet. 1,286 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Thanet 003C had 1,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024695. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 31.6** (2025). Thanet 003C has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,522nd most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024695#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,325** (2021). Thanet 003C had 1,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,363rd least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024695#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Thanet 003C, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024695#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 5.7%** (August 2026). In Thanet 003C, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024695#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024695) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Thanet 003C is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024695) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 9 homes were sold in Thanet 003C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024695) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Thanet 003C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024695) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thanet 003C had 1,325 usual residents at the census.

## How Thanet 003C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Thanet 003C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 31.6 | 33rd most deprived | 86 neighbourhoods, Thanet · 2025 |
| Population | 1,325 | 9th least populated | 86 neighbourhoods, Thanet · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 8th highest | 86 neighbourhoods, Thanet · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 5.7% | 31st highest | 86 neighbourhoods, Thanet · Aug 2026 |

## Is Thanet 003C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Thanet 003C at a rate of 108.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 227.9 per 1,000 people across Margate Town.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 13 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Thanet 003C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (65), other crime (31) and anti-social behaviour (19).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Thanet

These figures are published for the whole of Thanet, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Thanet and not Thanet 003C alone. [See Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)

- **Average house price: £268,549** (August 2026). Thanet’s average house price was £268,549 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,775** (2025). Full-time workers living in Thanet earned a median of £35,775 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 88th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.5×** (2025). A home in Thanet costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 163rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 143,618** (2025). Thanet’s population was an estimated 143,618 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.0% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Thanet 003C in brief

Thanet 003C has a deprivation score of 31.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Thanet 003C had 1,325 usual residents at the census.
In Thanet 003C, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Thanet 003C, 5.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024695
- Middle area: [Margate Town](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/margate-town)
- Ward: [Salmestone †](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/ward/salmestone)
- Postcode district: [CT9 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct9)
- Town: [Margate †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/margate)
- Postcode area: [CT †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct)
- Constituency: [East Thanet †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-thanet)
- Council: [Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.22 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,286
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Thanet 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024697), [Thanet 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024694), [Thanet 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024696), [Thanet 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/neighbourhood/e01024672)

## Latest updates for Thanet 003C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024695

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