Ramsgate
Ramsgate is a town in Kent, England, with a population of around 42,027. It has around 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park, and 54 restaurants and cafés, 46 bus stops, and Ramsgate railway station is 0.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £281,264, and there were around 331 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ramsgate area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Thanet area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 140,587 residents at roughly 1,357 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 266th of 294 English council areas — better than 10% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 6° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:54Sunset 16:21
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
46US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sangatte, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
366 reported · August 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences141
- Anti-social behaviour91
- Criminal damage & arson28
- Shoplifting22
33 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Eastcliff · Kent
Local policing priorities
- Drug dealing.
- Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
273 reported road collisions (2025)
82 killed or seriously injured · 349 casualties · 19.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 487 rated 4–5 ★ (474 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ramsgate (1.1 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ramsgate (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£268,549 average▼ 0.8% YoY
Across Thanet · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,118 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £773
- 2 bed £1,004
- 3 bed £1,229
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.3 times median annual pay (8.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,962 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 151.9p · Esso (5.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (5.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: ASDA Ramsgate (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches56
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Leader’s response to government decision to grant the Development Consent Order for the Sea Link development· 31 Oct 2026
- Advice issued against bathing at seven of Thanet’s beaches· 19 Oct 2026
- £3.6m investment unveiled to restore historic Margate Museum and Old Town Hall· 15 Oct 2026
- A ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ for community-led vision at Jackey Bakers in Ramsgate· 14 Oct 2026
- Updated statement: Proposals for Pierremont Park to be considered by the Cabinet· 12 Oct 2026
Source: Thanet Council
Population
140,587 residents in Thanet · 1,357/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,293
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,512
- Net moves+1,781
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 32 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
19% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,491 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (29% of 69,980)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
57 schools · 19,849 pupils
31 primary · 7 secondary · 19 other
Ofsted: 16 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
44 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dane Court Grammar SchoolGood
- Hartsdown AcademyGood
- King Ethelbert SchoolGood
- The Charles Dickens SchoolGood
- Ursuline CollegeGood
- The Royal Harbour AcademyRequires improvement
- Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Thanet
Care & health services
1,676 CQC-registered services
- Care homes503
- GP practices222
- Dentists360
- Homecare agencies415
- Hospitals & hospices47
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 20 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Kent
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Ramsgate Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 441 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
175 applications decided
94.9% granted · 166 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ms Polly Billington
Labour
East Thanet
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 30
- Con 13
- Grn 6
- Ref 5
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies5
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés64
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
124 jobs advertised · £45,463 avg
e.g. Our clients are searching carpenters for the service garden furniture in Ramsgate, Tyre Fitter, Credi Sales Co-ordinator - BUCO Ramsgate
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£721 median full-time weekly pay
5.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,665 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 86,604 certificates
14% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 41% · Nuclear 10% · Biomass 7%
171 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.5 yrs women · 79.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Kent): 63.9 women · 62.5 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in CT11
- The Grange Practice
- Dashwood Medical Centre
- East Cliff Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Thanet:
- Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent410 local signatures · 18,972 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects344 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND310 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks272 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases271 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ramsgate · 0.1 kmRamsgate is a seaside port town and civil parish in the district of Thanet in eastern Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. In 2021 it had a population of 42,027. Ramsgate's…
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School · 0.2 kmChatham & Clarendon Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Ramsgate, Kent, England, formed as a result of the merger of the boys-only Chatham House Grammar School and girls-only Clarendon House Grammar S…
Tunnel Railway · 0.2 kmThe Tunnel Railway was a 2 ft narrow-gauge underground railway in Ramsgate, Kent, England.
Ramsgate Town railway station · 0.5 kmRamsgate Town railway station is a former railway station in Ramsgate, in the Thanet district of Kent, England. It was the seaside resort's first station, but was closed in 1926 when a new, more direct railway line by…
- Sundowner (yacht) · 0.5 km
Sundowner is a motor yacht formerly owned by Charles Lightoller, former second officer of the RMS Titanic.
- ST Cervia · 0.5 km
ST Cervia was built in 1946 as a seagoing tug for use as a fleet auxiliary by Alexandra Hall & Company Ltd of Aberdeen, Scotland. Today she is a floating Museum undergoing maintenance and restoration in Ramsgate, Kent.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ramsgate?
- Ramsgate is a town in Kent, England, in the Thanet local authority.
- What is the population of Ramsgate?
- Ramsgate has an approximate settlement population of 42,027.
- How deprived is Ramsgate?
- The Thanet local authority, which includes Ramsgate, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.