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Housing in CT2

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
43,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.6%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CT2England
Detached23.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in CT2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

CT2
56%
27%
16%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented26.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT2England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (16.2%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

CT2England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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

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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