Northwood is an electoral ward in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It covers a largely suburban area with a mix of Victorian terraces and later council and private housing, served by local shops, schools and pockets of green space; many residents commute into nearby towns or further afield to Canterbury and London.
The ward sits close to the coast and the wider Isle of Thanet, so its character reflects both seaside influences and more ordinary suburban life: community groups, small regeneration projects and local social hubs play a noticeable part in day‑to‑day life, while the area’s history of agricultural land giving way to 19th–20th century suburban expansion remains visible in the street pattern and housing stock.
Postcode districts covering Northwood
Most populated places nearby
- Folkestone 21.1 miles
- Margate 2.5 miles
- Canterbury 14.3 miles
- Dover 15.6 miles
- Ramsgate 0.6 miles
- Herne Bay 11.7 miles
- Deal 9.3 miles
- Whitstable 15.9 miles
- Broadstairs 1.4 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters 1.4 miles
- Faversham 22.1 miles
- Hythe 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newington Ward 0.6 miles
- Ramsgate Built-up area 0.6 miles
- St. Peters Ward 1 mile
- Nethercourt Ward 1 mile
- Sir Moses Montefiore Ward 1.2 miles
- Central Harbour Ward 1.2 miles
- Eastcliff Ward 1.3 miles
- Broadstairs Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Broadstairs and St. Peters Parish 1.4 miles
- Cliffsend and Pegwell Ward 1.5 miles
- Viking Ward 1.5 miles
- Salmestone Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Northwood
CT12 5LW, CT12 6PZ, CT12 5FP, CT12 6QN, CT12 6DY, CT12 6UW, CT12 6DL, CT12 5GF, CT12 6SL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 33.9 miles
- London City Airport 58.9 miles
- Ramsgate Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Dumpton Park Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Northwood Ad
- Canterbury Bell, Margate by Marston's Inns 3 0.7 miles
- Yarrow Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Albion House 4 1.6 miles
- The Falstaff Ramsgate 1.6 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 2 1.6 miles
- The Royal Albion 3 2 miles
- The Pegwell Bay Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Old Town House, Margate 4 2.8 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 1.6 miles
- Ramsgate boutique 2 1.4 miles
Schools in Northwood
- Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary
- Foreland Fields School Special
- Laleham Gap School Special
- Ramsgate Arts Primary School Primary
- Small Haven School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Broadstairs University 0.7 miles
- Hilderstone College College 1.5 miles
- Thanet College College 1.6 miles
- RAF Manston History Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Spitfire & Hurricane Memorial Museum Museum 2.1 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 14.1 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 14.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 14.3 miles
- Canterbury College College 14.4 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 14.5 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 14.7 miles
- University of Kent University 15 miles