Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,676 (2024)
CT3Postcode district · Canterbury
Who lives in CT3
Residents
34,676
2024 estimate
Households
12,985
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.1% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
CT3
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
48.1% of adults in CT3 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.3% have never married.
CT3England
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married34.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in CT3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT3
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.2%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.