Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 1EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.3%	48.8%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	53.1%	56.3%	3.2%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	24.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	34%	-7.2%	48.4%	-14.4%
Good health	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.7%	11%	6.3%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around CT1 1EW this area, 44.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	44.1%	9.2%	18.2%	25.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	13%	3.7%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.7%	78.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	78.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	5.8%	9.8%	4.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	78.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5%	9.8%	4.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Tennyson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Avenue was 189.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tennyson Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 58th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Tennyson Avenue are based on 79 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 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1EW

Average Price
£258,404

Semi-Detached
£306,042

Terraced
£254,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Avenue

Average Price
£239,055

Semi-Detached
£275,546

Terraced
£264,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,251

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-30	£257,612
92 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-12-02	£231,275
77 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-12-16	£227,599
87 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-10-12	£250,357
86 Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2018-09-14	£234,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 1EW 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	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,769 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	1,881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,955 yd	Academy converter	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	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	3,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Junior King's School Milner Court , Sturry CT2 0AY	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,758 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	2,528 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Cafe	256 Sturry Road, Canterbury	371 yd
KFC Restaurant	Unit 6, Maybrook Retail Park	486 yd
Costa	Unit 3, Marshwood Close	596 yd
Subway	126 Sturry Road, Canterbury	767 yd
Compass Group	Asda, Sturry Road	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales Youth Club	Prince Of Wales Sports Centre, Military Road		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	McDonalds, Stour Crescent	346 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza Time	252A Sturry Road, Canterbury	391 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Sturry Road	768 yd
Dial A Curry (K-S)	226 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2B, Stour Retail Park	346 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 5, Maybrook Retail Park	486 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	627 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury	769 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Canterbury) Vauxhall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		1,021 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		1,022 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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