CT11 8HN Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastcliff. Region: South East.
Streets
- Abbot's Hill, Ramsgate: 38 addresses
- Camden Road, Ramsgate: 2 addresses
- Cottage Road, Ramsgate: 1 address
- Abbots Hill, Ramsgate: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Thanet in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,044 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (67% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ramsgate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 24.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ramsgate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10, YORK STREET, grade II
- 15 Harbour Street, grade II
- 29 AND 31, HARBOUR STREET, grade II
- 44, ABBOT'S HILL, grade II
- 6 Harbour Street, grade II
- 6, YORK STREET, grade II
- ELLENS PLACE WITH RAILED AREAS, grade II
- F HINDS, grade II
- Former Midland Bank, 1-3 High Street, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- NO 1 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 10 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 11 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 2 AND RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 3 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 4 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 5 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NO 6 WITH RAILED AREA, grade II
- NOS 18 TO 38 WITH RAILED AREAS, grade II
- NOS 24 AND 26 AND RAILED AREAS, grade II
- Rock Gardens and Cascade, Madeira Walk, grade II
- THE PERSEVERENCE DINING ROOM, grade II
- THE RED LION, grade II
- WINTONS COTTAGE WITH GARDEN WALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Lookout Crescent Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- 1D Devonshire Gardens, permissioned (40 m)
- Land Adjacent 18 To 20 The Retreat Ramsgate: up to 1 home, not permissioned (70 m)
- 3 Kent Terrace: up to 1 home, permissioned (120 m)
- Oak Hotel 66 Harbour Parade: up to 1 home, permissioned (130 m)
- Victoria House 20 - 22 Albion Place: up to 9 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Cox And Son 3 Broad Street RAMSGATE: up to 31 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 20 - 26 Albion Place RAMSGATE CT11 8HQ: up to 14 homes, permissioned (160 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 10 m and 17 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 56%, gigabit 56% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broad Street Ramsgate | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albion Place Car park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 57 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 103 km (64 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Grange Practice | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramsgate Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy House Dental Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 2 Queen Street Halifax | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albion Place Gardens 4,080 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5,220 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Luke's Recreation Ground 8,660 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,970 m² | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Albion Place Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 110 m south-east. 352 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 110 m south-east |
| The Clock House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m north-west |
| The Royal Harbour, Ramsgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| 124, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 42 |
8 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Thanet: see them on the Thanet page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Abbot's Hill.