Who lives in CT2 8AF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT2 8AF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,639 (2024)
CT2 8AFCanterbury
Who lives in CT2 8AF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 8AF (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,639 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.9% of residents. 48.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
22.4% of adults in the CT2 8AF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 66.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the CT2 8AF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.