Newington is an electoral ward in the district of Thanet in Kent, England, within the Isle of Thanet area of east Kent. It acts as a local administrative unit, electing councillors to Thanet District Council and serving a mainly residential population with local shops, schools and community facilities.
The ward has a suburban character with Victorian and 20th‑century housing, pockets of green space and active local organisations; its life and economy are shaped by the wider coastal context of the Isle of Thanet, where tourism, retail and public services are important, while many residents commute to centres such as Canterbury and London. Ongoing regeneration and community initiatives reflect the area’s social history and contemporary challenges.
Postcode districts covering Newington
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 20.6 miles
- Margate 2.6 miles
- Canterbury 13.8 miles
- Dover 15.1 miles
- Ramsgate 0.6 miles
- Herne Bay 11.5 miles
- Deal 8.8 miles
- Whitstable 15.6 miles
- Broadstairs 1.9 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 2 miles
- Faversham 21.8 miles
- Hythe 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nethercourt Ward 0.6 miles
- Northwood Ward 0.6 miles
- Ramsgate Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cliffsend and Pegwell Ward 0.9 miles
- Central Harbour Ward 1 mile
- Eastcliff Ward 1.3 miles
- Cliffsend Parish 1.4 miles
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Peters Ward 1.6 miles
- Manston Parish 1.7 miles
- Viking Ward 1.8 miles
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Newington
CT12 6FS, CT12 6HU, CT12 6EH, CT12 6NN, CT12 6LX, CT12 6EF, CT12 6NW, CT12 6HB, CT12 6FD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.9 miles
- London City Airport 58.7 miles
- Ramsgate Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Newington Ad
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 1.1 miles
- Albion House 4 1.5 miles
- The Falstaff Ramsgate 1.3 miles
- Yarrow Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 2 1.5 miles
- The Pegwell Bay Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 1.5 miles
- The Royal Albion 3 2.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate – Minster 3 3.3 miles
- Ramsgate boutique 2 1.2 miles
Schools in Newington
- Ellington Infant School Primary
- St Laurence In Thanet C of E Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 1.2 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2 miles
- Thanet College College 2 miles
- Hilderstone College College 2 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 13.6 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 13.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 13.9 miles
- Canterbury College College 14 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 14.1 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.3 miles
- University of Kent University 14.7 miles