Cobden Place, Canterbury, CT1 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 2DU is primarily male, with 57.6% of the population 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	47.6%	42.4%	-5.2%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	52.4%	57.6%	5.2%	49.0%	8.6%

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 2DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	80.5%	74.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-33.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5%	8.4%	3.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (87.4%) 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	68.3%	53.9%	-14.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	24.4%	33.5%	9.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	0.9%	4%	3.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	15.4%	4.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	38.1%	40.8%	2.7%	13.4%	27.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	9.4%	-12.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.1%	79.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	72.4%	75.6%	3.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	75.8%	3.4%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	10.1%	5.1%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Cobden Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Place was 67.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Place has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest and the 220th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Cobden Place are based on 4 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 Cobden Place, Canterbury, CT1 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2DU

Average Price
£299,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,838

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Place

Average Price
£295,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cobden Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-28	£286,398
1 Cobden Place, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-01-23	£266,187
2 Cobden Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-04-15	£287,349
12 Cobden Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-06-28	£320,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2DU

Employment

CT1 2DU 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 student residents living in CT1 2DU 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)	169
Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	220 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	220 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	3out of 4	338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	490 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	921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	921 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	1,516 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,599 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	962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	30 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	606 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,377 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
Posillipo @ Tuo E Mio Ltd	15-16 Borough, Canterbury	31 yd
Cafe Turquoise	31-32 Palace Street, Canterbury	54 yd
Chingah Habesha Restaurant	74 Northgate, Canterbury	69 yd
Fringe And Ginge	72 Northgate, Canterbury	78 yd
Kashmir Tandoori	20 Palace Street, Canterbury	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parrot	1-9 Church Lane, Canterbury	52 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	93 yd
Bell & Crown Public House	10-11 Palace Street, Canterbury	160 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	237 yd
Bramleys	15 Orange Street, Canterbury	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossies Fish Bar	7 Borough, Canterbury	34 yd
Saint Smokeys BBQ House	17-18 Borough, Canterbury	34 yd
Cinnamon	78 Northgate, Canterbury	129 yd
Spice Spree	87-88 Northgate, Canterbury	184 yd
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	395 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	400 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	521 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	602 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	491 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		777 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	885 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	920 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,003 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 2DU