Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT2 0AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 0AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.9%	4.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.7%	48.1%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	39.5%	39.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	9%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.5%	55.7%	4.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.7%	32%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.3%	-10.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	47.6%	16.2%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.4%	87.3%	0.9%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	82.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.3%	1.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	82.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Sturry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sturry Road was 223.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sturry Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 46th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CT2 0AA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Sturry Road are based on 322 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 Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT2 0AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 0AA

Average Price
£194,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,115

Detached
£191,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sturry Road

Average Price
£475,687

Semi-Detached
£288,707

Terraced
£264,728

Detached
£339,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,873

Other
£4,435,244

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sturry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
371 Sturry Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-19	£186,513
1 Providence Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2021-03-29	£211,495
1 Providence Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-06	£189,166
2 Providence Place, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-02-28	£174,270
371 Sturry Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2003-04-30	£236,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 0AA

Employment

CT2 0AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	2out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sturry Church of England Primary School Park View , Sturry CT2 0NR	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	2,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spires Academy Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,906 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	4,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Junior King's School Milner Court , Sturry CT2 0AY	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	2,487 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	2,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	2,916 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	3,061 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
KFC Restaurant	Unit 6, Maybrook Retail Park	613 yd
Sunrise Cafe	256 Sturry Road, Canterbury	773 yd
Costa	Unit 3, Marshwood Close	990 yd
Chapters	6 High Street, Sturry	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	McDonalds, Stour Crescent	480 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza Time	252A Sturry Road, Canterbury	827 yd
Dial A Curry (K-S)	226 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 2B, Stour Retail Park		480 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 5, Maybrook Retail Park		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Canterbury) Vauxhall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Junior King'S School Milner Court Milner Court	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	757 yd
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	28.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 0AA