CT11 8PH Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eastcliff. Region: South East.
Streets
- King Street, Ramsgate: 25 addresses
- Alma Place, Ramsgate: 1 address
- King Street, Ramsgate: 1 address
- Brights Place, Ramsgate: 1 address
- Newcastle Hill, Ramsgate: 1 address
- Unnamed street near King Street, Ramsgate: 1 address
- Northmore Walk, 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ramsgate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 85 AND 87, KING STREET, grade II
- EARL ST VINCENT, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 146 - 152 King Street: up to 4 homes, permissioned (120 m)
- Land at 34 to 36 Bellevue Road and 25-27 Bellevue Avenue Ramsgate: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land Adjacent 2 Shaftsbury Street Ramsgate: up to 1 home, not permissioned (190 m)
- Cox And Son 3 Broad Street RAMSGATE: up to 31 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Land Adjacent Granville House Victoria Parade Ramsgate: up to 38 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 7 Avenue Road RAMSGATE Kent CT11 8ET, permissioned (270 m)
- Balmoral Garage Balmoral Place: up to 2 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Gas Works Boundary Road, Ramsgate, not permissioned (280 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 31 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dumpton Park 45,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Ramsgate 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Belmont Street Ramsgate | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 6.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m; nearest Staffordshire Street Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 57.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 102.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Grange Practice | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ramsgate Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Ramsgate Police Station | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 3 Queen Street Lloyds Bank | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Winterstoke Gardens 7,520 m² | 650 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Luke's Recreation Ground 8,660 m² | 180 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,970 m² | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George, a listed building (Grade I), 320 m west. 336 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m west |
| Albion Place Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m south |
| The Old House and Walled Forecourt | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m west |
| 124, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m west |
| Townley House Mansion | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Sands | Beach | 440 m south-east |
| East Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.2 km north-east |
| Ramsgate Beach | Beach | 1.5 km south-west |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 2.7 km west |
| Mocketts Wood | Wood | 3.4 km north |
| Cliffsend Point | Wetland | 3.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 20% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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 King Street.