Portland Square, Canterbury, CT1 3DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 3DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	50.1%	52.4%	2.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.9%	47.6%	-2.3%	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 3DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	60.4%	45.1%	-15.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	38%	10.4%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.7%	37.4%	0.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9%	10.7%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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.

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	46.1%	8.6%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	20.1%	5.5%	-14.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.3%	76.3%	0.0%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	60.3%	65%	4.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	65.1%	5.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	25.5%	14.4%	-11.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Portland Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Square was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Square has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 205th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.0%.

🔎 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
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 3DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Portland Square are based on 7 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 Portland Square, Canterbury, CT1 3DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3DJ

Average Price
£878,028

Semi-Detached
£878,028

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Square

Average Price
£831,890

Semi-Detached
£831,890

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Portland Square, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-07-17	£649,784
3 Portland Square, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£406,000	2013-04-26	£687,187
4 Portland Square, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2012-10-05	£699,425
1 Portland Square, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2011-05-27	£1,055,574
1 Portland Square, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£565,000	2007-05-04	£973,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT1 3DJ 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	118
Retired	106
Student (economically inactive)	63
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	53
Human health and social work activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,476 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	1,519 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	614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	866 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	938 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,157 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	338 yd
Oriole At The Lime Tree	St Lawrence Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	378 yd
Canterbury City Centre Premier Inn	1 New Dover Road, Canterbury	514 yd
Training Kitchen	Canterbury College, New Dover Road	542 yd
2gether Support Solutions	Room 07.G.023 Trust Management Offices, Kent And Canterbury Hospital	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury	379 yd
The Old City Bar	2 Oaten Hill Place, Canterbury	626 yd
Tokyo Tea Rooms	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	679 yd
Canterbury Bowling Club	Canterbury Bowls Club, South Canterbury Road	718 yd
Two Sawyers	58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 5, New Dover Road	514 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	632 yd
The Lunchbox	63 Dover Street, Canterbury	810 yd
Dragon City	64 Dover Street, Canterbury	815 yd
Jaspers	14-15 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kent County Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	377 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	514 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	690 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	1,023 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lawrence Ground The Spitfire Ground The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	470 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	661 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		693 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	706 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road	grass pitches	914 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	932 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%

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