Area guide · Canterbury
Living in Whitstable
A snapshot of life in Whitstable, South East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Whitstable is a town in Canterbury, South East with a population of 32,185. The average house price is £436,260 and the overall crime rate is 80.3 per 1,000 residents.
Where Whitstable ranks
Population
32,185
Avg House Price
£436,260
Crime Rate
80.3/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
397 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,518
Median Age
44.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Whitstable's detached homes (£578,891) command roughly 2.6× the price of a flat (£223,946).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Whitstable prices have risen 27% over the last 9 years (£342,484 → £436,260).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £578,891 | £525,000 | 166 |
| Semi-Detached | £386,999 | £365,000 | 146 |
| Terraced | £409,048 | £385,000 | 81 |
| Flat | £223,946 | £196,000 | 105 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Whitstable is 80.3 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Whitstable: violent crime (36% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 8 schools (7 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 8 |
| Primary | 7 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Lane Primary Foundation School | Primary | Good |
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable | Primary | Good |
| Swalecliffe Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Whitstable School | Secondary | Good |
| Westmeads Community Infant School | Primary | No rating available |
| Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Whitstable Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Whitstable averages 397 Mbps — 297% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Whitstable homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 64% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 72 |
| % Rated C or Above | 64% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,097 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 32,185 |
| Median Age | 44.3 |
| Median Household Income | £29,518 |
| Employment Rate | 49.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 64.8% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 33.1% |
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Most compared with
How does Whitstable stack up against its neighbours?
Aylesham
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £343,767 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 78.1 · 80.3
- Distance
- 11.4 mi
Canterbury
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £454,813 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 80.2 · 80.3
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
Chartham
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £346,417 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 80.1 · 80.3
- Distance
- 7.1 mi
Eastchurch
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £326,627 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 87.3 · 80.3
- Distance
- 8.3 mi
Faversham
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £382,930 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 86.9 · 80.3
- Distance
- 6.9 mi
Greenhill
vsWhitstable
- House price
- £298,078 · £436,260
- Crime rate
- 80 · 80.3
- Distance
- 3.5 mi