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CT1 3ZA area guide

Who lives in CT1 3ZA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canterbury Wincheap
Council: Canterbury
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT1 3ZA is like

CT1 3ZA is a postcode in the Canterbury Wincheap area of Canterbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,596 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT1 3 sold for a median of £304,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT1 3ZA compares

Headline figures for CT1 3ZA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£304,750

Median over 151 sales in CT1 3, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT1 3ZA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT1 3 is down 10.7% on the year before.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 116% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CT1 3ZA FAQs

Is CT1 3ZA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT1 3ZA?

The median sale price over the last year was £304,750.

Homes in CT1 3 sold for a median of £304,750 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT1 3ZA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT1 3ZA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT1 3ZA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

Which council covers CT1 3ZA?

The local authority for CT1 3ZA is Canterbury.

CT1 3ZA comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT1 3ZA?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Canterbury East Rail Station, 0.5 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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