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CT area guide

Who lives in CT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
518,177 (2024)
At a glance

What CT is like

The CT postcode area in South East covers 15,328 live postcodes and is home to about 518,177 people in 216,673 households. 63.9% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT compares

Headline figures for CT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 5,903 sales in CT, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
97%

Rated good or better across 173 inspected schools in CT.

Household incomeMore
£52,165

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT FAQs

01
Is CT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CT?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in CT sold for a median of £310,000 across 5,903 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.4%).
05
Which council covers CT?

The local authority for CT is Canterbury.

CT comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Adisham Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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