CT9 1UJ Thanet
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Margate Central. Region: South East.
Streets
- Albert Terrace, Margate: 58 addresses
- Unnamed street near Albert Terrace, Margate: 2 addresses
- High Street, Margate: 1 address
- Marine Drive, Margate: 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 (66% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Margate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 20.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Margate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 11 AND 12, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 13, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 13, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 14 AND 15, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 14 AND 15, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 16, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 17, 18, 19 AND 19A, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 20 AND 20A, MARINE GARDENS, grade II
- 21, MARINE GARDENS, grade II
- 44, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 6, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 64 AND 66, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7-12, MARINE GARDENS (See details for further address information), grade II
- 7, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 8-10, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 80, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 82, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ALBERT HOUSE, grade II
- CLOCK TOWER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Offices At First Second And Third Floor 80 High street: up to 3 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- 44 Stone Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Primark 46A - 48 High Street MARGATE Kent: up to 11 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 35 To 37 High Street Margate: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 14 Cecil Square: up to 1 home, permissioned (100 m)
- ro 7_10 Marine Gdns - 5 Dwellings: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Margate Town Centre, (south of New Street, Margate): up to 27 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- 38 - 40 High Street MARGATE Kent CT9 1DS: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 62 addresses are between 7 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 35%, gigabit 35% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Cecil Square Margate | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 200 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Market Street Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 51.8 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harbour Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 510 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Dreamland Leisure | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Marine Gardens 2,440 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tivoli Park 10.0 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 780 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,720 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is India House, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 226 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Dreamland Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| The Scenic Railway at Dreamland | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m east |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Bay | 450 m north-west |
| Margate Beach | Beach | 510 m west |
| Westbrook Bay | Bay | 1.4 km west |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 1.6 km north-east |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 30 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 27 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 62 |
59 of the postcode's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Albert Terrace.