St Peters Place, Canterbury, CT1 2DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 2DL 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 2DL, 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 264.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 633.2% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Peters Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest and the 37th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 2DL, 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 151 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 2DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2DL

Average Price
£192,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,731

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Place

Average Price
£295,304

Semi-Detached
£284,901

Terraced
£308,739

Detached
£351,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Mildreds Court St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-04-28	£163,587
9 St Mildreds Court St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-02-23	£187,698
4 St Mildreds Court St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2014-07-16	£203,071
4 St Mildreds Court St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2002-08-14	£223,685
4 St Mildreds Court St Peters Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	1997-05-16	£224,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2DL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 2DL 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	227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	851 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	851 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	827 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,347 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,784 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	1,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,173 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Mooring	Water Lane Cafe, Water Lane	262 yd
Maria's Coffee Lounge	39 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	273 yd
Five Guys	47-48 St Peters Street, Canterbury	275 yd
Cafe St.Pierre	41 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	278 yd
The Saffa Bru	40 St Peters Street, Canterbury	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	102 Black Griffin Lane, Canterbury	210 yd
The Black Griffin	St Peter's Street, Canterbury	273 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	312 yd
The Cricketers	14 St Peters Street, Canterbury	315 yd
The Lady Luck	18 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocakbasi Of Kent	34 St Peters Street, Canterbury	277 yd
Submarine Sandwiches (Corby) Ltd	49 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	292 yd
Westgate Fish Bar	5 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	316 yd
Munchies	15 St Peters Street, Canterbury	317 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	364 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	364 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	596 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	603 yd
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	742 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	815 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	826 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	885 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		947 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	992 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 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%

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