Oast Cottages, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT1 3RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	60.9%	67.8%	6.9%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	20.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-23.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	49.8%	45.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36.9%	36.9%	0.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	10.7%	18%	7.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	8.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.6%	27.9%	5.3%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.8%	2.4%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7%	2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.2%	78.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	77.2%	69.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	8.7%	22.7%	14.0%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	69.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	3%	12.7%	9.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Oast Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oast Cottages was 187.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% higher than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oast Cottages has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 65th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT1 3RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Oast Cottages are based on 3 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 Oast Cottages, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3RZ

Average Price
£242,839

Semi-Detached
£242,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oast Cottages

Average Price
£354,219

Semi-Detached
£354,219

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oast CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Oast Cottages, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-08-21	£237,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3RZ

Employment

CT1 3RZ 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 3RZ 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	- not rated	877 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauherne County Infant School City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauherne County Junior School City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	849 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,845 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	- not rated	1,879 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	1,718 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	818 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	942 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,630 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
Pizza GoGo	192 Wincheap, Canterbury	24 yd
Chimera Climbing Centre Canterbury	Unit 1, 22 Maynard Road	174 yd
Big Boys Pizza	79 Wincheap, Canterbury	239 yd
CGC Leisure	Unit 4, Cotton Road	283 yd
Palms Pizzeria Ltd	Unit 7A, Cotton Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	468 yd
East Station Snooker Club	Station Road East, Canterbury	646 yd
Club Chemistry	15 Station Road East, Canterbury	725 yd
White Hart Inn	Castle Row, Canterbury	753 yd
Limes Lounge	13 Rosemary Lane, Canterbury	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Xpress Chinese	141 Wincheap, Canterbury	52 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	159 Wincheap, Canterbury	64 yd
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	439 yd
Mange Tout	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	439 yd
The Daily Grind	Canterbury East Railway Station, Station Road East	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury		168 yd
Morrisons	Ten Perch Road, Canterbury		358 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	762 yd
Thanington Recreation Ground Thanington Road	grass pitches	764 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	800 yd
The Orchard School Cambridge Road	grass pitches	855 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	856 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	1,052 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.