Postcode district · Canterbury

CT4 area guide

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

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

CT4Postcode district · Canterbury

At a glance

What CT4 is like

The CT4 postcode district in Canterbury covers 810 live postcodes and is home to about 33,407 people in 13,079 households. 71.6% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT4 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT4 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 152 sales in CT4, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in CT4.

Household incomeMore

£61,887

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT4 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT4 is up 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT4 FAQs

Is CT4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CT4?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in CT4 sold for a median of £410,000 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers CT4?

The local authority for CT4 is Canterbury.

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

How well connected is CT4?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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