Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Limes Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHawley Street Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHarbour Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 5 special, 1 otherPrimaryMargate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 397 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDrapers Mills Primary Academyages 2-11, 246 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHartsdown Academyages 11-18, 868 pupils1.0 miCollegeEKC Group3.2 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN32 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN60 miRailway stationMargateunder a mileBus stationCecil Street Council OfficesMargateunder a mileFerryRamsgate Ferry Terminal4.5 miBus stops96 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT9 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:37 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min7:56 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,633 residentsin the Cliftonville West census areaMedian age 36.64,954 households29% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright13% social rented, 57% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,142 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 9%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 46% go by car, 11% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C587 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October13 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMargate Beachbeach · under a mileThe Baybay · under a mileWalpole Baybay · under a mileWhiteness Gapbeach · 2.4 miDane Valley Woodswoodland · under a mileEast Cliffcliffs · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWar Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileDane Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haFort Greenpark · under a mileFitness Clubsports ground · under a mileMargate Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileNorthdown Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 20156 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202641 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
