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CT12 5AD

Northwood · Thanet · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Northwood
Local authority
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
Postcode district
CT12
Postcode sector
CT12 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT12 5EX 0 m
CT12 5FP 91 m
CT12 5AB 142 m
CT12 5AE 250 m
CT9 4FJ 255 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT12 5AD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2004
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT12
Postcode sector
CT12 5
Latitude
51.357515
Longitude
1.388798
British National Grid easting
636,030
British National Grid northing
167,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Thanet · E07000114
Electoral ward
Northwood · E05005096
Parish or community
E04010586
Westminster constituency
East Thanet · E14001216
Output area
E00125322
Lower layer super output area
Thanet 011B · E01024688
Middle layer super output area
Thanet 011 · E02005142

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
50
Primary
27
Secondary
6

  1. The Royal Harbour Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    854 m

  2. Laleham Gap School

    Foundation special school

    861 m

  3. Liberty College

    Special post 16 institution

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,059
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 850
  • Shoplifting 322
  • Anti social behaviour 211
  • Criminal damage and arson 179
  • Other theft 140

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CT12 5 residents
3,251

Age bands in CT12 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15%

449 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

291 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.4%

611 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

893 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

754 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    THANET COMMUNITY HEALTH HUB, NORTHWOOD ROAD, BROADSTAIRS, CT10 2RZ

    ODS code G82219

    1.3 km

  • SUMMERHILL SURGERY

    243 MARGATE ROAD, RAMSGATE, CT12 6SU

    ODS code G82046

    1.7 km

  • NEWINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    100 NEWINGTON ROAD, RAMSGATE, CT12 6EW

    ODS code G82150

    1.7 km

  • MOCKETTS WOOD SURGERY

    HOPEVILLE AVENUE, ST. PETERS, BROADSTAIRS, CT10 2TR

    ODS code G82650

    2.2 km

  • NORTHDOWN & DASHWOOD SURGERY

    NORTHDOWN PARK ROAD, MARGATE, CT9 2TR

    ODS code G82066

    3.1 km

  • BROADSTAIRS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE BROADWAY, BROADSTAIRS, CT10 2AJ

    ODS code G82796

    3.1 km

  • EAST CLIFF MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTRE, DUMPTON PARK DRIVE, RAMSGATE, CT11 8AD

    ODS code G82126

    3.4 km

  • THE GRANGE PRACTICE

    THE MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTRE, DUMPTON PARK DRIVE, RAMSGATE, CT11 8AD

    ODS code G82020

    3.4 km

  • THE LIMES MEDICAL CENTRE

    TRINITY SQUARE, MARGATE, CT9 1QY

    ODS code G82052

    3.7 km

  • BETHESDA MEDICAL CENTRE

    PALM BAY AVENUE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, CT9 3NR

    ODS code G82105

    4.1 km

  • WESTGATE SURGERY

    60 WESTGATE BAY AVENUE, WESTGATE-ON-SEA, CT8 8SN

    ODS code G82079

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · Westwood

    0.3 miles

  • Sainsbury's

    BCT · Westwood

    0.3 miles

  • New Haine Road

    BCT · Westwood

    0.3 miles

  • Shopping Centre

    BCT · Westwood Cross

    0.3 miles

  • Shopping Centre

    BCT · Westwood Cross

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Thanet 011B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,295 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

50 open schools are in scope, including 27 primary and 6 secondary schools. The Royal Harbour Academy is the nearest published school at 854 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,059 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 850 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.