Parham Road, Canterbury, CT1 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 1LQ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	43.9%	-10.4%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	45.7%	56.1%	10.4%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.4% 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	89.8%	81.4%	-8.4%	37.9%	43.5%
Married: Opposite sex	6.2%	12.4%	6.2%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86%) 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	54.8%	50.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.9%	35.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	3.8%	11.1%	7.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%

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 1LQ this area, 6.9% 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	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	57.1%	49.4%	-7.7%	16.9%	32.5%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	24.7%	11.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	12.2%	2.7%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3.8%	12.1%	8.3%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	78.8%	62.1%	-16.7%	81.4%	-19.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	71.8%	62.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	8.9%	5.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	69.8%	62.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	10.7%	6.4%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	20.2%	6.0%	14.2%

Safety

Is Parham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parham Road was 302.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% higher than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parham Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 29th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.9%.

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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 1LQ, 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 Parham Road are based on 245 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 Parham Road, Canterbury, CT1 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1LQ

Average Price
£1,239,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,007

Other
£1,274,327

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parham Road

Average Price
£250,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£58,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,841

Other
£256,974

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Hutch Co Parham Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£39,500,000	2020-08-31	£41,585,955
Unit 207 Tallis Court Parham Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2019-10-08	£44,518
Unit 217 Kentish House Parham Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£41,500	2019-10-04	£43,988
Unit 140 Kentish House Parham Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2019-06-28	£44,119
Unit 520 Kentish House Parham Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-05-31	£46,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1LQ

Employment

CT1 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LQ 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)	105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	71
Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	23
Education	22
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	3,272 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,165 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,513 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,947 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	2,359 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
Subway	126 Sturry Road, Canterbury	269 yd
3 PWRR	Leros Barracks, Sturry Road	286 yd
Compass Group	Asda, Sturry Road	358 yd
Coffee Stop	Northgate Ward Community Centre, Military Road	427 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Canterbury Delivery Office, Military Road	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Youth Club	Prince Of Wales Sports Centre, Military Road	427 yd
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	815 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	927 yd
The New Inn	19 Havelock Street, Canterbury	1,067 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sealand Fish Bar	71 Sturry Road, Canterbury	306 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	67-69 Sturry Road, Canterbury	310 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Sturry Road	358 yd
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	370 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza Time	252A Sturry Road, Canterbury	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	246 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury	358 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	414 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	782 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 5, Maybrook Retail Park	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		397 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		424 yd
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CT1 1LQ