Wells Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 3YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT1 3YB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	55.5%	52.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	44.5%	47.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	29.1%	2.2%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.5%	45.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	39.5%	41%	1.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3YB this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	5.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	61.5%	10.2%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.3%	4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88%	78.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	79.7%	73.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	8%	12.3%	4.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.5%	2.5%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	73.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.6%	15.3%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wells Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Avenue was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Wincheap average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Wells Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Wincheap and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 3YB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Wells Avenue are based on 19 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 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 3YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT1 3YB

Average Price
£585,119

Semi-Detached
£529,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Avenue

Average Price
£578,655

Semi-Detached
£487,851

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£589,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£658,000	2023-12-05	£667,895
25 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-10-18	£554,757
8 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-10-23	£420,719
10 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-02-21	£520,652
2 Wells Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2017-09-15	£656,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT1 3YB

Employment

CT1 3YB 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 retired residents living in CT1 3YB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	8
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wincheap Foundation Primary School Hollow Lane , CT1 3SD	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation school	No	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	594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,416 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	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	964 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,276 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
Oriole At The Lime Tree	St Lawrence Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	469 yd
Radish@ McCarthy Stone Assisted Living	Eastry Place, 35 - 41 New Dover Road	505 yd
Training Kitchen	Canterbury College, New Dover Road	636 yd
Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre	Spring Lane Social Club, Sussex Avenue	690 yd
Route 23	Spring Lane Neighbourhood Centre, Sussex Avenue	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury	677 yd
The Old City Bar	2 Oaten Hill Place, Canterbury	870 yd
Tokyo Tea Rooms	41 St George's Place, Canterbury	895 yd
Two Sawyers	58 Ivy Lane, Canterbury	945 yd
Canterbury Bowling Club	Canterbury Bowls Club, South Canterbury Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 5, New Dover Road	703 yd
New Far East	1 Edward Road, Canterbury	787 yd
Mayflowers	41 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury	819 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	47 Sussex Avenue, Canterbury	836 yd
Jaspers	14-15 Church Street St Pauls, Canterbury	1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kent County Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road	471 yd
Tesco	3 New Dover Road, Canterbury	703 yd
Waitrose	St George's Place, Canterbury	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chaucer Technology School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	425 yd
Christ Church Sport Centre SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PILGRIMS WAY	health and fitness suite	547 yd
St Lawrence Ground The Spitfire Ground The Spitfire Ground Old Dover Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	599 yd
Canterbury College NEW DOVER ROAD	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Chaucer Technology School Pitches Spring Lane	grass pitches	667 yd
Barton Court Grammar School LONGPORT	grass pitches	702 yd
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road	grass pitches	826 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		917 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT1 3YB