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Housing in CT4

What the homes in CT4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
33,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CT4England
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in CT4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CT4
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT4England
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

CT4England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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

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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