St Peters Place, Canterbury, CT1 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 2DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	66.3%	62.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	23.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	10.3%	3.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	55.2%	47.9%	-7.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.2%	37.5%	4.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-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.

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	19.2%	1.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	48.3%	6.7%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	12.3%	5.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.6%	70.2%	-19.4%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	64.9%	61.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	17.5%	18.3%	0.8%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	12.7%	7.5%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	61.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is St Peters Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Place was 287.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 716.9% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Peters Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 34th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 2DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Peters Place are based on 150 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 St Peters Place, Canterbury, CT1 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2DB

Average Price
£300,786

Semi-Detached
£265,318

Terraced
£328,583

Detached
£357,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Place

Average Price
£292,389

Semi-Detached
£282,475

Terraced
£304,985

Detached
£348,884

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-31	£283,180
12 St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-11-01	£245,000
5 St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-01-19	£260,417
29 St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-14	£334,817
26 St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2023-11-30	£314,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 2DB 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

Full-Time Employee	74
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Education	36
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	321 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	832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	455 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,261 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maria's Coffee Lounge	39 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	176 yd
The Saffa Bru	40 St Peters Street, Canterbury	180 yd
Cafe St.Pierre	41 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	182 yd
Chapmans	89-90 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	184 yd
Five Guys	47-48 St Peters Street, Canterbury	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	102 Black Griffin Lane, Canterbury	125 yd
The Black Griffin	St Peter's Street, Canterbury	176 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	209 yd
Falstaff Hotel	8-12 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	219 yd
The Lady Luck	18 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocakbasi Of Kent	34 St Peters Street, Canterbury	172 yd
Westgate Fish Bar	5 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	207 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	208 yd
Submarine Sandwiches (Corby) Ltd	49 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	211 yd
La Cabina	Telephone Kiosk South Of Bicycle Shelter, North Lane	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	265 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	320 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	599 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	608 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	776 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	816 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	856 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	892 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		954 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	988 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	1,010 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	46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.39 Mbit/s

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