Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT1 3QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.8%	48.4%	1.6%	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 3QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	58.2%	55.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	28.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	56.3%	46%	-10.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	31.3%	35.3%	4.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	13.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19%	5.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	39.1%	-6.3%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.5%	77.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	85%	69.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.1%	11.3%	6.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	12%	5.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
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	84%	69.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	12%	9.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 126.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 110th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 3QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cambridge Road are based on 41 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 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3QQ

Average Price
£288,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£304,266

Semi-Detached
£322,817

Terraced
£318,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,655

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-29	£277,258
43 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2020-11-13	£224,231
30 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-07	£170,646
45 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2016-02-12	£311,701
35 Cambridge Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-03-02	£318,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3QQ

Employment

CT1 3QQ 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 3QQ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	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	259 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	353 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,437 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
HatHats Coffee Company	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	428 yd
Canterbury Open Centre	Station Road East, Canterbury	463 yd
Shot Space Ltd	23 Wincheap, Canterbury	518 yd
Hide & Greek	The Maidens Head, 28 Wincheap	541 yd
Augustine House	Rhodaus Town, Canterbury	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	423 yd
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	463 yd
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	547 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	565 yd
Canterbury Bowling Club	Canterbury Bowls Club, South Canterbury Road	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine Garden	66 Zealand Road, Canterbury	76 yd
Fryer Tucks	64 Zealand Road, Canterbury	82 yd
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	428 yd
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	517 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	799 yd
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	859 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	884 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	920 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	140 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		827 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	987 yd
St Lawrence Ground The Spitfire Ground The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,062 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.35 Mbit/s

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