Area guide · Thanet
Living in Margate
A snapshot of life in Margate, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Margate is a town in Thanet, South East with a population of 63,315. The average house price is £294,819 and the overall crime rate is 103.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Margate ranks
Population
63,315
Avg House Price
£294,819
Crime Rate
103.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
387 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£28,101
Median Age
46.1
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Margate's detached homes (£435,216) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£169,852).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Margate prices have risen 46% over the last 9 years (£201,342 → £294,819).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,216 | £415,000 | 97 |
| Semi-Detached | £336,727 | £313,750 | 132 |
| Terraced | £292,358 | £267,250 | 198 |
| Flat | £169,852 | £160,000 | 209 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Margate is 103.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Margate: violent crime (47% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 14 schools (11 primary, 3 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 14 |
| Primary | 11 |
| Secondary | 3 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good |
| Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | Good |
| King Ethelbert School | Secondary | Good |
| Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Northdown Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Palm Bay Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Salmestone Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Crispin's Infant School | Primary | Good |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate | Primary | No rating available |
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | Good |
| Ursuline College | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Margate averages 387 Mbps — 287% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Margate homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 64.6% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 64.6% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,116 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 63,315 |
| Median Age | 46.1 |
| Median Household Income | £28,101 |
| Employment Rate | 51.3% |
| Owner Occupied | 61.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.3% |
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Most compared with
How does Margate stack up against its neighbours?
Aylesham
vsMargate
- House price
- £343,767 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 78.1 · 103.8
- Distance
- 13.1 mi
Broadstairs
vsMargate
- House price
- £414,686 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 103.8 · 103.8
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
Canterbury
vsMargate
- House price
- £454,813 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 80.2 · 103.8
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Deal
vsMargate
- House price
- £344,050 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 78.1 · 103.8
- Distance
- 11.4 mi
Greenhill
vsMargate
- House price
- £298,078 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 80 · 103.8
- Distance
- 11.1 mi
Herne Bay
vsMargate
- House price
- £355,546 · £294,819
- Crime rate
- 80.2 · 103.8
- Distance
- 10.5 mi