CT1 1AW House Prices & Local Information

CT1 1AW is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.8km from St Martin's in Canterbury. Administratively it sits within Barton ward and the Canterbury constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CT1 1AW is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. With an average age of just 24, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Canterbury. Full-time employment stands at 12% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are high (186 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CT1 1AW are sourced from Output Area E00122100 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.