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Housing in CT1 3RY

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

Neighbourhood
Canterbury Wincheap
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 20%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CT1 3RYEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.7% of households in the CT1 3RY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.4% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

CT1 3RY
34%
25%
40%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT1 3RYEngland
Owned outright14.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council33.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT1 3RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.4%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

CT1 3RYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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 3RY (Canterbury Wincheap) (about 1,775 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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