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Housing in Canterbury

What the homes in Canterbury are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
57,896 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

CanterburyEngland
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced24.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.2% of households in Canterbury own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

Canterbury
43%
34%
21%
England
  • Owned43.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CanterburyEngland
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CanterburyEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (18.7%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

CanterburyEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Canterbury

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Canterbury (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CanterburyEngland
All homes£1,280£1,459
One bedroom£876£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,132£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,368£1,489
Four or more£1,903£2,161
Detached£1,666£1,640
Semi-detached£1,469£1,449
Terraced£1,337£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,025£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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