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Housing in CT1 2DE

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

Neighbourhood
Canterbury Central & Westgate
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.6%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT1 2DEEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached9.2%31.5%
Terraced38.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.1% of households in the CT1 2DE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

CT1 2DE
40%
52%
England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented51.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT1 2DEEngland
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT1 2DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.1%). 11.3% of households include dependent children.

CT1 2DEEngland
Living alone, under 6627.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT1 2DE (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,475 residents).

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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