Strong on schools and transport
Westgate-on-Sea at a glance
- House prices
- £272,500
- Middle43rd percentile
- Schools
- 86th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 77.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle40th percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land30th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Westgate-on-Sea a good place to live?
Westgate-on-Sea may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Thanet below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Westgate-on-Sea
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 77.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 40th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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-on-Sea
House prices
- Median sale price
- £272,500
- Percentile
- 43rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 86 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-on-Sea
Schools
86th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Westgate-on-Sea
Flood risk
2.1% 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 1.8% of the area. That is the 30th 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-on-Sea
Transport
84th 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-on-Sea a good place to live?
Westgate-on-Sea may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Westgate-on-Sea safe?
Westgate-on-Sea ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Westgate-on-Sea?
The median sale price was £272,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 43rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Westgate-on-Sea?
Schools rank in the 86th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Westgate-on-Sea?
Nearby public profiles include Nethercourt in Thanet and St. Peters in Thanet.
