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Housing in CT3 3JS

What the homes in CT3 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT3 3JSEngland
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in the CT3 3JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

CT3 3JS
74%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT3 3JSEngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT3 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CT3 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 CT3 3JS (Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham) (about 1,448 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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