Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 2NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	51.8%	55%	3.2%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.2%	45%	-3.2%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 2NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	49.4%	71.8%	22.4%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	17.6%	-12.9%	44.2%	-26.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	57.2%	47.9%	-9.3%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.5%	36.7%	5.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	8.7%	12.7%	4.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2NA this area, 4.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	50.3%	32.5%	16.9%	33.4%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	29%	-14.5%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	91%	77.5%	-13.5%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	77.2%	79%	1.8%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	78.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Upper Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Bridge Street was 228.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% higher than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Bridge Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 46th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 2NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Upper Bridge Street are based on 1 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 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2NA

Average Price
£1,284,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,284,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Bridge Street

Average Price
£1,263,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,263,457

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	1996-06-24	£1,247,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2NA

Employment

CT1 2NA 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 2NA 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)	181
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	108
Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	69
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	899 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	899 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	587 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,248 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	1,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	2out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	500 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	460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	596 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	776 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
Marios Pizza	6 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury	13 yd
Subway	4-5 Upper Bridge Street, Canterbury	21 yd
Il Posticino	61 Dover Street, Canterbury	26 yd
The Corner House	1 Dover Street, Canterbury	64 yd
Lanna Thai	2-3 Dover Street, Canterbury	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent & Canterbury Club	17 Old Dover Road, Canterbury	154 yd
Tokyo Tea Rooms	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	161 yd
The Old City Bar	2 Oaten Hill Place, Canterbury	199 yd
Two Sawyers	58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	203 yd
Thomas Ingoldsby	5-9 Burgate, Canterbury	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	64 Dover Street, Canterbury	8 yd
The Lunchbox	63 Dover Street, Canterbury	13 yd
Burger King	27-39 St George's Street, Canterbury	155 yd
Jaspers	14-15 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	247 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	196 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	215 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	225 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	357 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		136 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	587 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	673 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	858 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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