Westgate-on-Sea Thanet 007C

Ward: Westgate-on-Sea

Local Authority: Thanet (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 9,195 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 33% Better than 33% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 35% Better than 35% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
25% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 75% Better than 75% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 29% Better than 29% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly