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Housing in CT6 8EA

What the homes in CT6 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,595 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CT6 8EAEngland
Detached65%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced5.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.8% of households in the CT6 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 59.2% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

CT6 8EA
85%
14%
England
  • Owned84.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT6 8EAEngland
Owned outright59.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT6 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.8%). 12.4% of households include dependent children.

CT6 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%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 8EA (Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe) (about 1,595 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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