Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 38,548 (2024)
CT1Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT1
Residents
38,548
2024 estimate
Households
13,871
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.1% of residents. 31.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
CT1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
CT1
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
31% of adults in CT1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 55.1% have never married.
CT1England
Married or civil partnership31%44.7%
Never married55.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in CT1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT1
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.