Albion Place, Canterbury, CT1 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 1LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44%	48.9%	4.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% 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	75.4%	82.8%	7.4%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	57.6%	51%	-6.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.3%	34.1%	1.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1LH this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.6%	51.5%	3.9%	16.9%	34.6%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	32.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.2%	79.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	-1.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	80.9%	80.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	80.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	6.3%	1.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Albion Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Place was 89.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Place has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 180th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 Albion Place are based on 30 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 Albion Place, Canterbury, CT1 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1LH

Average Price
£316,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,465

Detached
£346,953

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,354

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Place

Average Price
£330,166

Semi-Detached
£398,109

Terraced
£325,894

Detached
£349,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£334,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Albion Place, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-12	£351,496
6 Albion Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-31	£330,496
10 Albion Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2025-03-25	£220,002
11 Albion Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-29	£251,053
14 Albion Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-22	£229,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1LH

Employment

CT1 1LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 1LH 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

Student (economically inactive)	173
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	110
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	79 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	3out of 4	83 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	697 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	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	715 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,420 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	2out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	368 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northgate Cafè & Snacks Bar	76 Northgate, Canterbury	173 yd
Tamago	63-64 Northgate, Canterbury	194 yd
Fringe And Ginge	72 Northgate, Canterbury	203 yd
Chingah Habesha Restaurant	74 Northgate, Canterbury	206 yd
A La Turka	110-111 Northgate, Canterbury	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Havelock Street, Canterbury	159 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	213 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	223 yd
The Parrot	1-9 Church Lane, Canterbury	246 yd
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon	78 Northgate, Canterbury	169 yd
Spice Spree	87-88 Northgate, Canterbury	172 yd
Ossies Fish Bar	7 Borough, Canterbury	221 yd
Domino's Pizza	64A Military Road, Canterbury	229 yd
Direct Pizza Ltd	109 Northgate, Canterbury	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	395 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	562 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	573 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	645 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	671 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		699 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	714 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		874 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		876 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	41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 1LH