Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 1AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	55.6%	5.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	49.4%	44.4%	-5.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CT1 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	11.1%	48.6%	37.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	85.3%	43.7%	-41.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	74%	58.6%	-15.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	20.7%	31.3%	10.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	22.2%	9.1%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	7.2%	-15.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19%	7.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	29.9%	15.6%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	16.7%	3.2%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	23.6%	7.3%	-16.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1.2%	13.5%	12.3%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	0.7%	10%	9.3%	0.5%	9.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	61.9%	29.3%	-32.6%	81.4%	-52.1%
Arab	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	65.7%	0.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	3.1%	8%	4.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	13.5%	-14.9%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	65.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	12%	24.9%	12.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	7%	5%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	0.8%	-9.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Blenheim Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Avenue was 144.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 95th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT1 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blenheim Avenue are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Canterbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1AU

Average Price
£226,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£84,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Avenue

Average Price
£243,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£83,529

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-09-27	£276,887
11 Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£500	2021-04-07	£503
5 Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-13	£166,554
9 Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-11-08	£246,489
3 Blenheim Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-05-10	£247,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1AU

Employment

CT1 1AU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 1AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	90
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	2out of 4	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	1out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,295 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Junior King's School Milner Court , Sturry CT2 0AY	- not rated	2,420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canterbury Golf Club Ltd	Canterbury Golf Club Scotland Hills, Littlebourne Road	414 yd
ISS Facility Services St Martins Hospital	Saint Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road	488 yd
Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre	Spring Lane Social Club, Sussex Avenue	862 yd
Route 23	Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Sussex Avenue	862 yd
Barrister Barista	Canterbury Law Courts, Chaucer Road	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	47 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury		751 yd
Mayflowers	41 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury		757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Golf Club Scotland Hills Scotland Hills Littlebourne Road	golf	423 yd
Chaucer Technology School Pitches Spring Lane	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	178 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.