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Housing in CT6 7LY

What the homes in CT6 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Herne & Broomfield
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.8%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT6 7LYEngland
Detached44.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.6%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the CT6 7LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.

CT6 7LY
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT6 7LYEngland
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT6 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CT6 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%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 7LY (Herne & Broomfield) (about 1,854 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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