Dryden Close, Canterbury, CT1 1XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 1XW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of CT1 1XW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	20.9%	-5.2%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	58.1%	1.4%	44.2%	13.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	48.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39%	35.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	11.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	49.8%	15.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	90%	-5.3%	81.4%	8.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	91.7%	89.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dryden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dryden Close was 17.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dryden Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 64th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 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 1XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Dryden Close are based on 6 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 Dryden Close, Canterbury, CT1 1XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1XW

Average Price
£613,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dryden Close

Average Price
£590,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£590,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dryden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Dryden Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2018-03-23	£451,487
2 Dryden Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-03-12	£556,792
3 Dryden Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-02-10	£539,560
4 Dryden Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-10-18	£442,179
1 Dryden Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2002-05-21	£848,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1XW

Employment

CT1 1XW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in CT1 1XW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	1out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,317 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	1,736 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Community 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	678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Foundation 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
Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre	Spring Lane Social Club, Sussex Avenue	328 yd
Route 23	Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Sussex Avenue	328 yd
ISS Facility Services St Martins Hospital	Saint Martins Hospital, Littlebourne Road	722 yd
Radish@ McCarthy Stone Assisted Living	Eastry Place, 35 - 41 New Dover Road	776 yd
Oriole At The Lime Tree	St Lawrence Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Phoenix	67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflowers	41 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury	454 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	47 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury	469 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 5, New Dover Road	956 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kent County Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road		807 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	154 yd
Chaucer Technology School Pitches Spring Lane	grass pitches	294 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	822 yd
St Lawrence Ground The Spitfire Ground The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	935 yd
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road	grass pitches	970 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	16.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	16.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 1XW