Craddock Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 1YP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.4%	54.4%	2.0%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.6%	45.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 1YP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	49.7%	55.6%	5.9%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	22.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	35.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	31.6%	34.4%	2.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.4%	22.8%	4.4%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	27.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	5.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	23%	1.8%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	28.3%	12.0%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.2%	84.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	83.4%	71.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	5.1%	16.8%	11.7%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	71.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	12%	7.7%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Craddock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craddock Road was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craddock Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 95th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 1YP, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Craddock Road are based on 51 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 Craddock Road, Canterbury, CT1 1YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 1YP

Average Price
£356,571

Semi-Detached
£323,556

Terraced
£282,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,982

Other
£1,846,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craddock Road

Average Price
£319,978

Semi-Detached
£318,597

Terraced
£287,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,076

Other
£1,793,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craddock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Craddock Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-28	£255,251
13 Craddock Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-01	£247,150
Connors House Craddock Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-07-25	£1,756,032
Flat 4 26 Craddock Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,500	2022-04-29	£133,141
40 Craddock Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-04-06	£308,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 1YP

Employment

CT1 1YP 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 1YP 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

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	63
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	718 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	718 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,180 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	677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	677 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,178 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Foundation school	No	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	826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	379 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,263 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
Barrister Barista	Canterbury Law Courts, Chaucer Road	247 yd
Eurest C/o Royal Mail	Canterbury Delivery Office, Military Road	324 yd
The Coffee Dock	Canterbury Christchurch University College, North Holmes Road	360 yd
Coffee Stop	Northgate Ward Community Centre, Military Road	447 yd
A La Turka	110-111 Northgate, Canterbury	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	19 Havelock Street, Canterbury	406 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club	Prince Of Wales Sports Centre, Military Road	447 yd
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	481 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	549 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	64A Military Road, Canterbury	265 yd
Direct Pizza Ltd	109 Northgate, Canterbury	473 yd
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	478 yd
Masala Gate	34 Northgate, Canterbury	493 yd
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	590 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	776 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	863 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	926 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		450 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		462 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	676 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		950 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,002 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 1YP