Postcode · Herne Bay

CT6 5DB area guide

Who lives in CT6 5DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Herne Bay Parade
Council: Canterbury
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,416 (2024)

CT6 5DBHerne Bay

At a glance

What CT6 5DB is like

CT6 5DB is a postcode in the Herne Bay Parade area of Canterbury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,416 people. 63% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT6 5 sold for a median of £258,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT6 5DB compares

Headline figures for CT6 5DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£258,750

Median over 100 sales in CT6 5, −19.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,387

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT6 5DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT6 5 is down 19.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT6 5DB FAQs

Is CT6 5DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT6 5DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £258,750.

Homes in CT6 5 sold for a median of £258,750 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT6 5DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT6 5DB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT6 5DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.2%).

Which council covers CT6 5DB?

The local authority for CT6 5DB is Canterbury.

CT6 5DB comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT6 5DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 0.6 miles 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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