MERCHANTS WAY, CT2 8PW - Information

Overview

The CT2 8PW postcode is in Canterbury, Kent postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the CT2 8PW area, explore the CT2 8PW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CT2 8PW area, visit the CT2 8PW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ 1.0565143565009278, 51.27779814893021 ]
  • What 3 Words: caller.castle.tracks
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NameType
Postcode AreaCT2
WardWestgate
Middle layer Super Output AreaCanterbury Central & Westgate
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCanterbury
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaCanterbury
Police ForceKent
NHS Care BoardNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardWestgate
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterbury
Multiple Deprivation Index6241

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Hampered neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • The Pilgrims Store Ltd, Retailers - Other
    Address: 1 Merchants Way, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8PW

Nearby Places

The nearest places is St Dunstan's(0.66 mi)

  • St Dunstan's, (0.66 mi)
  • Thanington, (0.68 mi)
  • St. Thomas's Hill, (0.90 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Priest Avenue(0.04 mi)

  • Priest Avenue, (0.04 mi)
  • The Square, (0.07 mi)
  • Squire Ave, (0.08 mi)
  • Wife of Bath Hill North, (0.08 mi)
  • Wife Of Bath Hill Middle, (0.11 mi)
  • Wife Of Bath Hill South, (0.11 mi)
  • Squire Avenue, (0.12 mi)
  • Miller Avenue, (0.20 mi)
  • Miller Avenue, (0.23 mi)
  • Church, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Canterbury East(0.84 mi)

  • Canterbury East, (0.84 mi)
  • Canterbury West, (0.90 mi)
  • Canterbury, (1.34 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southend Airport(25.23 mi)

  • Southend Airport, (25.23 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
The Canterbury Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CT2 8PT (0.12 mi)Details
The Canterbury AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-19CT2 8QA (0.28 mi)Details
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolPrimary, None3-11CT2 9AQ (0.59 mi)Details
Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CT1 3SD (0.76 mi)Details
St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CT1 2DH (0.87 mi)Details
Haven NookSecondary, NaN11-18CT1 2QD (0.92 mi)Details
St Edmund's School CanterburyAll Through, None2-19CT2 8HU (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

MERCHANTS WAY, CT2 8PW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of CT28PW is 391 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (3034), Between 25 to 34 (1943), and Below 14 (1325).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 298 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 42.

Education

Regarding education, 92 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (222), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (175).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (34)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (28), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (171), followed by No religion (164).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (58) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Semi-routine occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (377), and 172 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1133) and European Union EU-2 (116).