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CT8 8LG

POSTCODE

CT8 8LG is a postcode in Westgate-on-Sea.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3785, 1.3272
OS grid TR316696 (631,634, 169,638)
IMD England
4/10
#13183
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
MoM +143% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F3398HG+CV
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 9.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13183
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13183 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in CT8

Police Recorded Crime near CT8 8LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT8 8LG

Counts are for Westgate-on-Sea electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +67%
392715
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

68
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,680
White Brit.91.2%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,680
Christian50.3%
No religion42.3%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,678
50–6421.2%
65–7417.6%
35–4913.7%
75–8412.6%
25–349.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 823
One person: aged 66+23.4%
One person: other18.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Westgate-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail · SW entrance

    830 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Margate Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

Bus stops

  • Hengist Road

    Bus · adj · east

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hengist Road

    Bus · opp · west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Domneva Road

    Bus · opp · west

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • King Ethelbert School

    Bus · nr · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • King Ethelbert School

    Bus · E-bound · east

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CT8 8LG

England
Country
Thanet
Local Authority
Kent
Westgate-on-Sea
Ward
Margate and Ramsgate
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT8 8LG
Coordinates
51.3785, 1.3272
Grid reference
TR316696
Easting
631,634
Northing
169,638
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3398HG+CV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Margate
Travel to Work
Margate and Ramsgate
ITL Region
Thanet
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Thanet
Local Authority
Council Area
Herne Bay and Sandwich E14001282
Constituency
E14001282
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Westgate-on-Sea
Constituency code
E14001282
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Westgate-on-Sea
International Territorial Level
Thanet

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Thanet 007C E01024714
E01024714
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Thanet 007 E02005138
E02005138
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Thanet 007C E01024714
E01024714
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Thanet 007 E02005138
E02005138
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM5:48 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
December 1997 — Introduced
Postcode CT8 8LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024714 and MSOA E02005138 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13183
Present — Active
Postcode CT8 8LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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