Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Central Harbour at a glance
- House prices
- £270,000
- Middle42nd percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 146.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak9th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Central Harbour a good place to live?
Central Harbour may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Thanet below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Central Harbour
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 146.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Central Harbour
House prices
- Median sale price
- £270,000
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 77 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Central Harbour
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Central Harbour
Flood risk
5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.5% of the area. That is the 49th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Central Harbour
Transport
81st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Central Harbour a good place to live?
Central Harbour may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Central Harbour safe?
Central Harbour ranks in the 9th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Central Harbour?
The median sale price was £270,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 42nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Central Harbour?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Central Harbour?
Nearby public profiles include Dane Valley in Thanet and Salmestone in Thanet.
