Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, CT1 2FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 2FS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	55%	49.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45%	50.4%	5.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.1% 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%	72.1%	5.8%	37.9%	34.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	19.2%	-1.2%	44.2%	-25.0%
Separated	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	58.5%	45.4%	-13.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	32.8%	39%	6.2%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	4.0%	0.4%

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.

In the area around CT1 2FS this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	7.4%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.5%	16.3%	-9.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	58.6%	21.9%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	0.8%	4.4%
White	85.6%	71.1%	-14.5%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	67.7%	66.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	12.5%	5.5%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	66.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7%	9.7%	2.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Great Stour Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Stour Mews was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Stour Mews has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 236th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 2FS, 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 Great Stour Mews are based on 60 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 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, CT1 2FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2FS

Average Price
£310,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Stour Mews

Average Price
£319,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,963

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Stour MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-01	£229,510
15 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-10-17	£240,887
22 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-22	£622,751
1 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-09	£393,977
3 Great Stour Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,000	2022-10-20	£389,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2FS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 2FS 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	355 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,111 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	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,431 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	759 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,260 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
Pinnochios	64 Castle Street, Canterbury	184 yd
The Mooring	Water Lane Cafe, Water Lane	206 yd
The Chatterbox	9 Castle Street, Canterbury	223 yd
Age UK Canterbury	Kent County Council, Castle Row	245 yd
Fruitworks Coffee Shop	1 Jewry Lane, Canterbury	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	167 yd
Three Tuns	24 Watling Street, Canterbury	275 yd
The Foundry Brew Pub	77 Stour Street, Canterbury	298 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	299 yd
Alberrys Wine Bar	38 St Margaret's Street, Canterbury	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Street Kebab	66 Castle Street, Canterbury	188 yd
Notorious BRG Ltd	72 Castle Street, Canterbury	212 yd
The Sandwich Bar	41 St Margaret's Street, Canterbury	300 yd
Submarine Sandwiches (Corby) Ltd	49 St Peter's Street, Canterbury	400 yd
Go Greek @ City Fish Bar	30 St Margaret's Street, Canterbury	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	388 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	477 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	512 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	570 yd
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	783 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		817 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	883 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	922 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	982 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,047 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	1,050 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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