Gordon Road, Canterbury, CT1 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 3PL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	55.4%	48%	-7.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	44.6%	52%	7.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	73.4%	70.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	20%	3.2%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	51.4%	45.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	39.5%	38.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3PL this area, 6.4% 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	9.2%	6.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.1%	33.2%	-6.9%	16.9%	16.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	36.6%	12.5%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	7.8%	1.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.8%	76.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	80.3%	68.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	9.4%	15.7%	6.3%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	5.6%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	69.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 259.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.0% higher than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 39th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.3%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 Gordon Road are based on 177 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 Gordon Road, Canterbury, CT1 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3PL

Average Price
£273,295

Semi-Detached
£449,013

Terraced
£348,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£279,708

Semi-Detached
£329,615

Terraced
£346,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,718

Other
£132,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Henry Court Gordon Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2026-01-16	£287,888
16 Henry Court Gordon Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-06-09	£283,010
11 Henry Court Gordon Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-28	£320,631
Flat 36 Henry Court Gordon Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-09-18	£104,745
Flat 29 Henry Court Gordon Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-08	£154,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3PL

Employment

CT1 3PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3PL 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	627 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	- not rated	1,246 yd	Foundation 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	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	1,091 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,256 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	- not rated	1,725 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	1,132 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	469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	519 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	558 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	1,146 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
HatHats Coffee Company	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	70 yd
Canterbury Open Centre	Station Road East, Canterbury	91 yd
Hide & Greek	The Maidens Head, 28 Wincheap	185 yd
Shot Space Ltd	23 Wincheap, Canterbury	198 yd
Age UK Canterbury	Kent County Council, Castle Row	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	91 yd
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	137 yd
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	189 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	221 yd
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	70 yd
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	183 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	183 yd
Jasmine Garden	66 Zealand Road, Canterbury	368 yd
Fryer Tucks	64 Zealand Road, Canterbury	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	581 yd
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	640 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	663 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	754 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	527 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		772 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 3PL