Is Ramsgate, Kent a nice place to live?

Is Ramsgate a nice place to live or is Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate meets our criteria.

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

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Ramsgate. 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 Ramsgate. 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
2Nethercourt15800
3St Peters14015
4Cliffsend and Pegwell12785
5Viking11411
6Sir Moses Montefiore7497
7Newington3802
8Eastcliff2773
9Northwood2461
10Central Harbour1904
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

If Margate is a spot on England's arse, Westgate-on-sea is the pus

Is Ramsgate a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Ramsgate, 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 Ramsgate 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 (Ramsgate)7.23

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Ramsgate. 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 Ramsgate. 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
1Bradstowe (Best)22145
2Viking19698
3Cliffsend and Pegwell16847
4St Peters16760
5Nethercourt14863
6Sir Moses Montefiore12135
7Central Harbour9187
8Eastcliff7345
9Northwood4998
10Newington (Worst)4521
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Margate - A true horror

Is Ramsgate rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Ramsgate. 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
2St Peters19450
3Viking19266
4Cliffsend and Pegwell18866
5Nethercourt15276
6Sir Moses Montefiore12602
7Central Harbour6267
8Northwood4596
9Eastcliff4474
10Newington2514
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Ramsgate?

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, Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Ramsgate, 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 Ramsgate'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 (Ramsgate)£613.70
Wages
FAILED



So, is Ramsgate a nice place to live?

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