At the 2001 UK census, Whitstable area electoral wards had a population of 30,195 and a population density of 10.3 persons per hectare [REF].
The age distribution was 5% aged 0-4 years, 14% aged 5-15 years, 4% aged 16-19 years, 28% aged 20-44 years, 26% aged 45-64 years and 23% aged 65 years and over.