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Housing in CT1 2

What the homes in CT1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
17,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.7%). Flats make up 44.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT1 2England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16.3%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat35.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.3% of households in CT1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 14.5% with a mortgage.

CT1 2
35%
45%
18%
England
  • Owned35.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented44.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT1 2England
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

CT1 2England
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.4%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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