Westgate
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Westgate at a glance
- House prices
- £285,000
- Middle47th percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 91st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 276.9 per 1,000 residents
- Weak2nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land85th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Westgate a good place to live?
Westgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. 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 Canterbury 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
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Westgate
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 276.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 2nd 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 Westgate
House prices
- Median sale price
- £285,000
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 110 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 Westgate
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Westgate
Flood risk
20.9% 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 16.5% of the area. That is the 85th 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 Westgate
Transport
91st 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 Westgate a good place to live?
Westgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Westgate safe?
Westgate ranks in the 2nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Westgate?
The median sale price was £285,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Westgate?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Westgate?
Nearby public profiles include Sturry in Canterbury and Lydney West & Aylburton in Forest of Dean.
