Is Broadstairs, Kent a nice place to live?

Is Broadstairs a nice place to live or is Broadstairs a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Broadstairs meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Broadstairs?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Broadstairs. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Broadstairs. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Bradstowe19747
2Kingsgate17053
3St Peters14015
4Beacon Road12442
5Viking11411
6Cliftonville East11328
7Sir Moses Montefiore7497
8Eastcliff2773
9Northwood2461
10Central Harbour1904
Crime
FAILED

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Is Broadstairs a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Broadstairs, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Broadstairs residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Canterbury5.1
Dover6.19
Folkestone and Hythe6.49
Thanet (Broadstairs)7.23

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Broadstairs. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Broadstairs. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Kingsgate (Best)24876
2Bradstowe22145
3Viking19698
4St Peters16760
5Cliftonville East16363
6Beacon Road12923
7Sir Moses Montefiore12135
8Central Harbour9187
9Eastcliff7345
10Northwood (Worst)4998
Health
FAILED
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Is Broadstairs rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Broadstairs. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Bradstowe22418
2Kingsgate21109
3St Peters19450
4Viking19266
5Cliftonville East17326
6Sir Moses Montefiore12602
7Beacon Road11637
8Central Harbour6267
9Northwood4596
10Eastcliff4474
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Broadstairs?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Broadstairs rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Kent.

BedsThanetKent
1£550£685
2£735£860
3£925£1050
4£1200£1498
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Broadstairs per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Broadstairs, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Broadstairs's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Folkestone and Hythe£687.70
2Dover£681.80
3Canterbury£667.40
4Thanet (Broadstairs)£613.70
Wages
FAILED



So, is Broadstairs a nice place to live?

Is Broadstairs a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.