Realmwood Close, Canterbury, CT1 1GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 1GY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	51.2%	54.2%	3.0%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.8%	45.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 1GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	47%	51.1%	4.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	40.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5%	5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	61.1%	59.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	21.2%	29.1%	7.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	15.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	42.6%	24.6%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	10.7%	1.4%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	14.8%	5.8%	-9.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.9%	56.9%	-18.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	73.7%	71.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	5.9%	9.9%	4.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	71.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	7.9%	14.8%	6.9%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Realmwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Realmwood Close was 128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Realmwood Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 108th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 1GY, 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 Realmwood Close are based on 56 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 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, CT1 1GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1GY

Average Price
£357,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,514

Detached
£475,092

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,383

Other
£837,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Realmwood Close

Average Price
£356,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,193

Detached
£466,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,462

Other
£813,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Realmwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-11-27	£364,676
25 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-02-20	£351,682
35 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-22	£287,157
21 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-02	£205,331
16 Realmwood Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-27	£267,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1GY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 1GY 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	106
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School and Nursery Pilgrims' Way , CT1 1XU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School and Nursery Pilgrims' Way , CT1 1XU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,092 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,095 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,503 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ	- not rated	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	- not rated	1,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,599 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Worthgate School 68 New Dover Road , CT1 3LQ	- not rated	1,763 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
Canterbury Golf Club Ltd	Canterbury Golf Club Scotland Hills, Littlebourne Road	184 yd
ISS Facility Services St Martins Hospital	Saint Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road	466 yd
Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre	Spring Lane Social Club, Sussex Avenue	861 yd
Route 23	Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Sussex Avenue	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	47 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury		728 yd
Mayflowers	41 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury		739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Golf Club Scotland Hills Scotland Hills Littlebourne Road	golf	193 yd
Polo Farm Sports Club Littlebourne Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	945 yd
Chaucer Technology School Pitches Spring Lane	grass pitches	984 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	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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