Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 43,462 (2024)
CT2Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT2
Residents
43,462
2024 estimate
Households
15,269
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.6% of residents. 28.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
CT2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
CT2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
33.3% of adults in CT2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.2% have never married.
CT2England
Married or civil partnership33.3%44.7%
Never married53.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in CT2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT2
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.5%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.