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Housing in CT6 5BB

What the homes in CT6 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Herne Bay Parade
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (31.1%). Flats make up 66.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT6 5BBEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached7.2%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat28%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.1% of households in the CT6 5BB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

CT6 5BB
42%
48%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented47.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT6 5BBEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT6 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.5%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

CT6 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 CT6 5BB (Herne Bay Parade) (about 1,323 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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