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Housing in CT2 7EE

What the homes in CT2 7EE 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
1,996 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.2%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT2 7EEEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat36.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.1% of households in the CT2 7EE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

CT2 7EE
40%
52%
England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented52%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT2 7EEEngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT2 7EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

CT2 7EEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.2%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 CT2 7EE (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,996 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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