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CT4 7AS area guide

Who lives in CT4 7AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Canterbury Wincheap
Council: Canterbury
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,382 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT4 7AS is like

CT4 7AS is a postcode in the Canterbury Wincheap area of Canterbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,382 people. 36.1% of households own their home, 42.1% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CT4 7 sold for a median of £314,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT4 7AS compares

Headline figures for CT4 7AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£314,000

Median over 59 sales in CT4 7, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,795

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT4 7AS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT4 7 is down 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

CT4 7AS FAQs

Is CT4 7AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CT4 7AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £314,000.

Homes in CT4 7 sold for a median of £314,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT4 7AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT4 7AS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CT4 7AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 36.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.1%).

Which council covers CT4 7AS?

The local authority for CT4 7AS is Canterbury.

CT4 7AS comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT4 7AS?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Canterbury East Rail Station, 1 mile 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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