Cliffs End’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Cliffs End’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cliffs EndKent
A village of 1,284 in Kent, South East.
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Photo: Robert Eva · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,284
Census 2021 · Thanet council
Median home
£380K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
31% are 65+ · Kent 19%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cliffs End a good place to live?
Cliffs End has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (B+): primary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 87% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (D−): median sale £380,000, 7.9 years of area income; rent £1,118 a month.
What makes Cliffs End stand out
The 3 things Cliffs End does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
38% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Cliffs End grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Cliffs End is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →SafetyC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 87% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard riskCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.8 for men, 84.1 for womenB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,147; 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 6.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cervia and 21 more in and around Cliffs End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cliffs End. Best known first.
MuseumCervia3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSundowner3.1 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryMinster in Thanet Priory2.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRamsgate Maritime Museum3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseQuex Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWhite Mill1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Cervia: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sundowner: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minster in Thanet Priory: Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsgate Maritime Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quex Park: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Mill: Nick smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cliffs End.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Cliffs End are 65 or over, more than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Cliffs End is above both Kent’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 13% of the town. The median resident of Cliffs End is 52.6 years old.
52.6median age
Cliffs EndKentEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cliffs End | Kent | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Kent and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D−
More households own their home in Cliffs End than in Kent’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
In the comparison, Cliffs End comes above both Kent’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 1% of households live in social housing.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cliffs End£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £412,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 17 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,118
average private rent a month, Thanet council area
£2,458
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
More of the land in Cliffs End is conservation area than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Cliffs End, that is above both Kent’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 2% of the total. Cliffs End has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Cliffs End walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Cliffs End sits below both Kent’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%) on this measure. 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bus2%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Cliffs End harder than Kent’s towns or England’s towns: 20 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Cliffs End above both Kent’s towns (12.3) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 93 crimes inside Cliffs End’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 28 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence comes to 28.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
28.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual52
Damage & arson13
Other theft9
Drugs6
Public order5
Other crime3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social28
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
28.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
93
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
82% of Cliffs End’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 82% across Kent’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Cliffs End | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cliffs End
14pages on Cliffs End
The big questions
SafetyC−28.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £380K · rent £1,118 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nicholas DriveSchoolsB+HealthB−Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteB−44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Cliffs End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RamsgateMinster (Thanet)BroadstairsMargateSandwichAsh (Dover)EastryCliffs End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffs End | 1,284 | — | — | D− | C− | B− |
| Ramsgate | 42,031 | 2 | D | D | D− | D |
| Minster (Thanet) | 4,739 | 2.4 | D− | D− | D | C+ |
| Broadstairs | 25,780 | 3.4 | C | D− | C | C+ |
| Margate | 63,315 | 3.7 | D− | D | D | D |
| Sandwich | 4,258 | 4.1 | C− | C− | D | C+ |
| Ash (Dover) | 2,529 | 5.1 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
| Eastry | 2,388 | 6.2 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
Eastry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cliffs End
Is Cliffs End safe?
Police recorded 93 crimes inside Cliffs End’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 56% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Cliffs End expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £380,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £412,000.
Does Cliffs End flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Cliffs End
Village in Kent, England
Cliffs End is a built-up area of 1,284 people, in the Thanet council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,284 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Thanet
- County
- Kent
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005287
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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