Area Analysis Canterbury, South East

CT1 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the CT1 postcode area.

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Population

32,367

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Avg Age

38

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Avg Income

£ 44,900 /yr

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Employed

39%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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1/10
family_restroomFamily
2/10
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8/10
workEmployment
1/10
diversity_3Diversity
9/10
paymentsAffluence
5/10
directions_transitTransit
9/10
homeHome Ownership
2/10
trending_upInvestment
1/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates CT1 — age 38, 42% ownership, 34% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £275k. Property prices are trending down 11.7% year-on-year.

home £275,350 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CT1 is a postcode district in Canterbury, South East, covering 920 active and 494 retired postcodes.

The largest share of CT1 (33%) is characterised by a popular area with both students and graduate professionals — sociable and active, alongside a classic student area with dense shared housing and lots of young renters (13%). This mix of 5 distinct neighbourhood types makes CT1 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in CT1 are around £275k, down 11.7% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across CT1 at 700 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 38, CT1 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full CT1 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

mapGeographic Location

Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British79.8%
Asian / British Asian7.5%
Black / African / Caribbean5.0%
Other / Mixed7.7%

Economic Activity

39%Active
FT: 26%
Unemployed: 2%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences7809
Shoplifting3565
Anti-social behaviour3343
Criminal damage and arson1893
Other theft1500

school Local Schools

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Bradstow School

Outstanding62 pupils
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Turner Free School

Good654 pupils
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Hawkinge Primary School

Outstanding401 pupils
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River Primary School

Outstanding415 pupils
P

Langdon Primary School

Good88 pupils
P

Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School

Outstanding108 pupils
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Lydden Primary School

Good78 pupils
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St Mildred's Primary Infant School

Outstanding269 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

16 nearby
  • The Sun Hotel Ltd
  • 7 Longport
  • Abbots Barton Hotel
  • Canterbury Hotel
  • Canterbury Youth Hostel
  • + 11 more
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Retailers - Other

73 nearby
  • Card Factory
  • HMV
  • Next
  • Poundland
  • Tower House
  • + 68 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

163 nearby
  • Fuego, Canterbury
  • Cafe Ceed
  • Curzon Canterbury Riverside
  • Damlar Cafe
  • Heavenly Desserts
  • + 158 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

45 nearby
  • Canterbury Rugby Football Club Ltd
  • Bramleys
  • Canterbury Bowling Club
  • Bell & Crown Public House
  • Alberrys Wine Bar
  • + 40 more
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Supermarkets

16 nearby
  • Aldi
  • Poundland
  • Aldi Food Stores Ltd
  • Asda Stores Limited
  • Iceland
  • + 11 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

40 nearby
  • Efes Kebab House
  • Cinnamon Takeaway
  • City Fish Bar
  • Happy Xpress Chinese
  • Burgate Express
  • + 35 more