Who lives in CT2 8EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT2 8EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
CT2 8EACanterbury
Who lives in CT2 8EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 8EA (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,660 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 25.6% of residents. 40.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
- Female53.9%51%
- Male46.1%49%
Relationship status
27.9% of adults in the CT2 8EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 60.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.5% of residents in the CT2 8EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.