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People and census in Thanet

District

The east of the South East. 143,618 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 104 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Thanet, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Thanet’s 461 output areas range from 118 to 600.

What is the population of Thanet?

Thanet had 140,587 usual residents at the census.

Thanet is the 169th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
140,587
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Thanet had 140,587 usual residents at the census.

Thanet is the 169th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Thanet among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Thanet is 140,587.

Population estimate

Council
143,618
ONS population estimates · 2025

Thanet’s population was an estimated 143,618 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Thanet is 168th least populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: Thanet among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Thanet is 143,618.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.6% of residents in Thanet were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
6% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Thanet among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Thanet is 59.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
23.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

23.7% of residents in Thanet were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
22% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Thanet among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Thanet is 23.7%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.8% of residents in Thanet were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
3% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: Thanet among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Thanet is 16.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
9.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.8% of residents in Thanet were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
38% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Thanet among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Thanet is 9.8%.

Disability

Council
22.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.9% of residents in Thanet had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
42% higher16.1%
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Disability: Thanet among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Thanet is 22.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
77.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.0% of residents in Thanet said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
8% lower84.0%
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Good or very good health: Thanet among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Thanet is 77.0%.

Households

Council
62,200
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Thanet had 62,200 households at the census.

Thanet is 175th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Thanet among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Thanet is 62,200.

Households without a car or van

Council
26.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.1% of households in Thanet had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
1.5 times16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Thanet among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Thanet is 26.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
61.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.8% of households in Thanet owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
8% lower67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Thanet among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Thanet is 61.8%.

Population density

Council
1,357 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Thanet had 1,357 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
2.8 times486 per km²
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Population density: Thanet among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Thanet is 1,357 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
26.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.3% of households in Thanet rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
37% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Thanet among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Thanet is 26.3%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.9% of households in Thanet rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
13% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Thanet among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Thanet is 11.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
26.3%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Thanet had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
27% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Thanet among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Thanet is 26.3%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Thanet identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
67% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Thanet among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Thanet is 2.3%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Thanet identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
54% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Thanet among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Thanet is 1.1%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.4% of residents in Thanet identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
14% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Thanet among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Thanet is 2.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Thanet identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
20% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Thanet among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Thanet is 1.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
93.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

93.0% of residents in Thanet identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
8% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Thanet among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Thanet is 93.0%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.7% of residents in Thanet said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
About the same46.5%
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Christian: Thanet among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Thanet is 46.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.1% of residents in Thanet said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
10% higher40.2%
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No religion: Thanet among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Thanet is 44.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
24.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

24.3% of working residents in Thanet worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
32% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Thanet among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Thanet is 24.3%.

Annual population change

Council
1.0%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Thanet’s estimated population changed by 1.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against South East
1.7 times0.6%
Against the UK
3.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Thanet among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Thanet is 1.0%.