Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 3DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	55.3%	54.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	44.7%	45.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	32.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	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 (88%) 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	56.4%	50.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.7%	37.6%	4.9%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9%	11.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3DB this area, 4.7% 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	5.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	21.8%	3.9%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	60.3%	10.1%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	87.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	77.8%	69.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	7.9%	15.6%	7.7%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8%	0.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	69.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3%	14.5%	11.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Old Dover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Dover Road was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Dover Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 217th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 3DB, 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 Old Dover Road are based on 435 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 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3DB

Average Price
£422,952

Semi-Detached
£515,419

Terraced
£1,211,694

Detached
£661,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Dover Road

Average Price
£441,784

Semi-Detached
£593,549

Terraced
£492,938

Detached
£715,741

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,162

Other
£451,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Dover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81A Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-04-26	£506,432
2 Bridge House, 71 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-06-01	£182,976
77 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-04-03	£508,181
Flat 1 Dover House, 75 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-12-03	£413,536
2 Bridge House, 71 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-11-28	£182,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3DB

Employment

CT1 3DB 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 3DB 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	97
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	1out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,337 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	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	503 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	645 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	883 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radish@ McCarthy Stone Assisted Living	Eastry Place, 35 - 41 New Dover Road	304 yd
Canterbury City Centre Premier Inn	1 New Dover Road, Canterbury	351 yd
St Georges Lounge And Cafe	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	443 yd
Kudos Restaurant	52 Dover Street, Canterbury	478 yd
SAINT SMOKEYS BBQ HOUSE	5 - 6 St Georges Centre, St George's Place	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury	66 yd
The Old City Bar	2 Oaten Hill Place, Canterbury	359 yd
Tokyo Tea Rooms	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	443 yd
Kent & Canterbury Club	17 Old Dover Road, Canterbury	497 yd
Two Sawyers	58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 5, New Dover Road	351 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	483 yd
The Lunchbox	63 Dover Street, Canterbury	544 yd
Dragon City	64 Dover Street, Canterbury	549 yd
Jaspers	14-15 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	351 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	478 yd
Sainsbury's	Kent County Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	603 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	736 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		444 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	636 yd
St Lawrence Ground The Spitfire Ground The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	644 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	659 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	681 yd
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	955 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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