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CT6 8 area guide

Who lives in CT6 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
11,578 (2024)
At a glance

What CT6 8 is like

The CT6 8 postcode sector in Canterbury covers 228 live postcodes and is home to about 11,578 people in 5,222 households. 73.5% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT6 8 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT6 8 compares

Headline figures for CT6 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,000

Median over 123 sales in CT6 8, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in CT6 8.

Household incomeMore
£46,590

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT6 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CT6 8 is up 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT6 8 FAQs

01
Is CT6 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CT6 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in CT6 8 sold for a median of £345,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT6 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT6 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT6 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).
05
Which council covers CT6 8?

The local authority for CT6 8 is Canterbury.

CT6 8 comes under Canterbury in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT6 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.5 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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