Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 1PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.9%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.2%	49.1%	-5.1%	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 1PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.2% 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	64.6%	81.2%	16.6%	37.9%	43.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	13.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	-30.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.6%) 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	61.4%	62.8%	1.4%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	33.1%	32.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1PE this area, 6.6% 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	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	36.2%	28.0%	13.4%	22.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.5%	25%	-1.5%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	26.9%	-22.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.7%	85.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	70.8%	83.2%	12.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	10.5%	6.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	2.5%	-7.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	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	69.3%	83.9%	14.6%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Longport Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longport was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Wincheap average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 1PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Longport are based on 22 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 Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1PE

Average Price
£552,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£746,484

Detached
£603,991

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longport

Average Price
£511,733

Semi-Detached
£480,750

Terraced
£635,750

Detached
£624,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£69,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongportStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Longport, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-06	£254,348
14 Longport, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-11-29	£682,143
14 Longport, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-09-30	£611,242
8 Longport, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-23	£786,224
1 - 2 Longport, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2015-03-11	£12,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1PE

Employment

CT1 1PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1PE 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)	242
Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Retired	8
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	1out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation 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	487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Foundation school	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	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	385 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	1,190 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
Longport Cafe	9 Longport, Canterbury	7 yd
Royal Inn	1-2 Longport, Canterbury	70 yd
Phoebe's	56-57 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	78 yd
Bangkok House	13 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	78 yd
Azouma	4 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Sawyers	58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	84 yd
Thomas Ingoldsby	5-9 Burgate, Canterbury	207 yd
Tokyo Tea Rooms	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	217 yd
The Old City Bar	2 Oaten Hill Place, Canterbury	322 yd
The New Inn	19 Havelock Street, Canterbury	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaspers	14-15 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	91 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	165 yd
The Lunchbox	63 Dover Street, Canterbury	276 yd
Dragon City	64 Dover Street, Canterbury	278 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 5, New Dover Road	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	156 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	285 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	410 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	450 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		240 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	342 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	1,093 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 1PE