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Medway
Dartford
Gravesham
Thanet
Swale
Sevenoaks
Tonbridge
& Malling
Canterbury
Maidstone
Dover
THANET
Thanet, to the northeast of Kent is largely a coastal
district, with north, east, and southeast facing
coastlines. Historically, the main towns of Margate,
Broadstairs and Ramsgate were traditional seaside
holiday towns but have suffered from seasonal
employment and deprivation.
Thanet is the fifth most deprived in the country for
the IMD 2019 indicator measuring children and young
people’s education, skills, and training. Margate
Central and Cliftonville West are the most deprived
wards.
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Tunbridge
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Thanet is the most deprived district in Kent and Medway
DEMOGRAPHICS
PRIORITY AREAS OF NEED
Resident population of 141,500.
1. Tackling inequalities and changing attitudes for
people with Special Educational Needs and
disability
Thanet district has the highest proportion of disability
benefit claimants in the county with 11.4% (16,222 people)
of the resident population claiming DLA (Disability Living
Allowance), Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or
Attendance Allowance (AA).144 Thanet also has the
highest proportion of the resident population stating
that a health condition or disability limited their day-to
-day activities to some degree.145 Disability is one of the
strongest predictors of living in poverty. Nearly half of
all those living below the breadline live in a household
where someone is disabled. In addition to adult disability,
Thanet also has the highest prevalence of SEN generally
amongst children and in particular, the highest level of
autism.146
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NEEDS ANALYSIS
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118,500
2. Mitigating the long-term impact of child poverty
and disadvantage to improve life chances
Thanet has the highest number and proportion of
children living in absolute low-income families in Kent.147
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Thanet residents have the lowest
