Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, CT1 3PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 3PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	68.9%	71.2%	2.3%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	19.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.1%) 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%	55.4%	0.2%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.1%	34.2%	2.1%	16.9%	17.3%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	39%	0.9%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.7%	84.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	81%	69.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	8.8%	21.8%	13.0%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	69.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Martyrs Field Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martyrs Field Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martyrs Field Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 144th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 3PT, 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 Martyrs Field Road are based on 138 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 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, CT1 3PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3PT

Average Price
£304,356

Semi-Detached
£286,178

Terraced
£308,323

Detached
£464,041

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martyrs Field Road

Average Price
£337,259

Semi-Detached
£351,630

Terraced
£334,444

Detached
£433,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,952

Other
£10,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martyrs Field Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2026-02-20	£287,500
10 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-04-17	£288,488
19 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-31	£261,437
12 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-08-21	£253,670
3 Martyrs Field Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-18	£260,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3PT

Employment

CT1 3PT 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 3PT 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

Student (economically inactive)	89
Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	57
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	514 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diocesan and Payne Smith Church of England Primary School Broad Street , CT1 2LU	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	- not rated	1,271 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	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	1,141 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,328 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	- not rated	1,622 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	1,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	420 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	488 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newingate School 48 New Dover Road , CT1 3DT	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,227 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
HatHats Coffee Company	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	199 yd
Shot Space Ltd	23 Wincheap, Canterbury	223 yd
Canterbury Open Centre	Station Road East, Canterbury	225 yd
Hide & Greek	The Maidens Head, 28 Wincheap	246 yd
Nasta Chaat	74 Wincheap, Canterbury	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	225 yd
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	247 yd
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	251 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	353 yd
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	199 yd
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	221 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	221 yd
Jasmine Garden	66 Zealand Road, Canterbury	256 yd
Fryer Tucks	64 Zealand Road, Canterbury	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	615 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	697 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	780 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	887 yd
Morrisons	Ten Perch Road, Canterbury	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	437 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		850 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,033 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 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.