Postcode district · Herne Bay
Who lives in CT6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 46,989 (2024)
CT6Postcode district · Herne Bay
Who lives in CT6
Residents
46,989
2024 estimate
Households
19,542
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
CT6
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in CT6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
CT6England
Married or civil partnership48.3%44.7%
Never married30.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in CT6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT6
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.1%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.