Postcode district · Canterbury

CT2 area guide

Who lives in CT2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

CT2Postcode district · Canterbury

At a glance

What CT2 is like

The CT2 postcode district in Canterbury covers 763 live postcodes and is home to about 43,462 people in 15,269 households. 55.7% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 39.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT2 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT2 compares

Headline figures for CT2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 284 sales in CT2, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in CT2.

Household incomeMore

£56,748

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT2 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
30.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT2 is down 6.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT2 FAQs

Is CT2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT2?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in CT2 sold for a median of £317,500 across 284 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CT2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.6% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.6%).

Which council covers CT2?

The local authority for CT2 is Canterbury.

CT2 comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Canterbury West Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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