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Housing in CT2 9LT

What the homes in CT2 9LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
4,984 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.5%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT2 9LTEngland
Detached59.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced7.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.5% of households in the CT2 9LT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

CT2 9LT
77%
17%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT2 9LTEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT2 9LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CT2 9LTEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11%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 9LT (Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University) (about 4,984 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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