Bingley Court, Canterbury, CT1 2SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 2SW 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 2SW, 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 Bingley Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bingley Court 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.

Bingley Court 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 2SW, 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 Bingley Court are based on 293 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 Bingley Court, Canterbury, CT1 2SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 2SW

Average Price
£238,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bingley Court

Average Price
£236,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,472

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bingley CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Bingley Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-29	£173,262
6 Bingley Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-21	£185,488
64 Bingley Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-12-13	£205,001
1 Bingley Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-10-07	£200,484
62 Bingley Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-21	£208,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 2SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 2SW 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	586 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	750 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauherne County Infant School City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	770 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,432 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	- not rated	2,055 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,336 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	437 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	852 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	900 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent 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
Hide & Greek	The Maidens Head, 28 Wincheap	194 yd
Canterbury Leisure	3 Simmonds Road, Wincheap Industrial Estate	204 yd
Shot Space Ltd	23 Wincheap, Canterbury	242 yd
Nasta Chaat	74 Wincheap, Canterbury	270 yd
Euphoria Lounge	74A Wincheap, Canterbury	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	188 yd
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	243 yd
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	303 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	314 yd
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	229 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	229 yd
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	336 yd
Castle Street Kebab	66 Castle Street, Canterbury	359 yd
Notorious BRG Ltd	72 Castle Street, Canterbury	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	511 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	660 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	662 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	721 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	662 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	773 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	876 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	885 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		959 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 2SW