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Housing in CT6 5SU

What the homes in CT6 5SU 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
1,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28.2%). Flats make up 45.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT6 5SUEngland
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in the CT6 5SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

CT6 5SU
63%
28%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT6 5SUEngland
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT6 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.3%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CT6 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 5SU (Herne Bay Parade) (about 1,416 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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