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Housing in CT

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
518,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.4%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CTEngland
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced22.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.9% of households in CT own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

CT
64%
23%
12%
England
  • Owned63.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CTEngland
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (16.7%). 23% of households include dependent children.

CTEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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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