Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, CT1 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 3BP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.2%	47.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.8%	52.8%	2.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.6% 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	82.7%	72.6%	-10.1%	37.9%	34.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	16.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	50.9%	-7.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	33.8%	33.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3BP this area, 7.9% 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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.9%	27.1%	-7.8%	16.9%	10.2%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	48%	13.4%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.6%	79.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	77.9%	73%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	10.1%	14.7%	4.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	73.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Horseshoe Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horseshoe Mews was 183.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% higher than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horseshoe Mews has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 62nd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 3BP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Horseshoe Mews are based on 13 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 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, CT1 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3BP

Average Price
£268,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£295,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,857

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horseshoe Mews

Average Price
£279,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horseshoe MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-14	£300,414
9 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-18	£170,985
6 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-02-04	£295,887
3 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-03-20	£195,567
8 Horseshoe Mews, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-07-03	£289,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 3BP 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	939 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	1,409 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,424 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	797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	757 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	831 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,216 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,495 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
Shot Space Ltd	23 Wincheap, Canterbury	35 yd
Hide & Greek	The Maidens Head, 28 Wincheap	50 yd
Nasta Chaat	74 Wincheap, Canterbury	119 yd
Euphoria Lounge	74A Wincheap, Canterbury	119 yd
Pizza Heist	74 Wincheap, Canterbury	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	55 yd
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	200 yd
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	287 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	307 yd
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	19 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	19 yd
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	209 yd
Happy Xpress Chinese	141 Wincheap, Canterbury	425 yd
Castle Street Kebab	66 Castle Street, Canterbury	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	480 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	697 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	772 yd
Morrisons	Ten Perch Road, Canterbury	796 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	834 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		924 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	947 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	984 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	1,080 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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