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Housing in CT1 3BL

What the homes in CT1 3BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Canterbury
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 34.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CT1 3BLEngland
Detached37.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in the CT1 3BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

CT1 3BL
68%
24%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT1 3BLEngland
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT1 3BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.7%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

CT1 3BLEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT1 3BL (South Canterbury) (about 1,945 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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