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Housing in CT2 8PY

What the homes in CT2 8PY 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
1,464 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT2 8PYEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in the CT2 8PY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.

CT2 8PY
43%
30%
23%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented30.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT2 8PYEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT2 8PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

CT2 8PYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%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 8PY (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,464 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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