# Birchington North

North west Thanet. About 3,887 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Birchington North had 3,881 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05005082. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,881** (2021). Birchington North had 3,881 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,817th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/birchington-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Birchington North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/ward/birchington-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.1%** (January 2026). In Birchington North, 89.1% 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/ward/birchington-north#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.6%** (August 2026). In Birchington North, 2.6% 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/ward/birchington-north#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05005082) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Birchington North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05005082) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Thanet. The outline is Birchington North.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05005082) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 6 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Birchington North in August 2026.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05005082) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birchington North had 3,881 usual residents at the census.

## How Birchington North compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Birchington North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,881 | 2nd least populated | 23 wards, Thanet · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 wards, Thanet · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.1% | 8th highest | 23 wards, Thanet · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.6% | lowest | 23 wards, Thanet · Aug 2026 |

## Is Birchington North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birchington North at a rate of 30.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 114.8 per 1,000 people across Thanet.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 6 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birchington North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (37), anti-social behaviour (34) and other crime (24).
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 ward, so they describe all of Thanet and not Birchington North 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.
- **Deprivation score: 32.0** (2025). Thanet has a deprivation score of 32.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 26th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Birchington North in brief

Birchington North had 3,881 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Birchington North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Birchington North, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Birchington North, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05005082
- Constituency: [Herne Bay and Sandwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/herne-bay-and-sandwich)
- Council: [Thanet](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,887*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 14

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Birchington South](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/ward/birchington-south), [Westgate-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/ward/westgate-on-sea), [Thanet Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/ward/thanet-villages)

## Latest updates for Birchington North

- 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/E05005082

## How to cite

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