Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 0EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	55.5%	48.8%	-6.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	44.5%	51.2%	6.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 CT2 0EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	35.7%	45.5%	9.8%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	38.2%	-9.2%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.3%	54.7%	3.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	30.9%	30.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24%	12.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	22.3%	11.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	34.5%	7.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.8%	87%	-8.8%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	90.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	91%	-0.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 128th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 0EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Island Road are based on 383 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 Island Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 0EZ

Average Price
£475,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,743

Detached
£375,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£737,542

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£413,962

Semi-Detached
£383,798

Terraced
£256,623

Detached
£522,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,363

Other
£795,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fourwents House Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-08-26	£364,341
Westbere Butts Hotel Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-08-30	£701,564
Fourwents House Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2015-05-11	£292,460
The Old Forge Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2015-02-05	£309,232
The Old Forge Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2006-03-30	£313,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 0EZ

Employment

CT2 0EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT2 0EZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	45
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Meadows Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Hersden CT3 4HS	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hersden Community Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Hersden CT3 4HS	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sturry Church of England Primary School Park View , Sturry CT2 0NR	- not rated	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sturry Church of England Primary School Park View , Sturry CT2 0NR	- not rated	1,704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoath Primary School School Lane , Hoath CT3 4LA	3out of 4	3,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion Spires Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery School Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	- not rated	273 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Preparatory School Staines Hill , Sturry CT2 0EW	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Junior King's School Milner Court , Sturry CT2 0AY	- not rated	2,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	- not rated	4,168 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn	32 Westbere Lane, Westbere	573 yd
Hnca Lunch Club	Hersden Community Centre, The Avenue	910 yd
Chislet Colliery Welfare Club	The Avenue, Hersden	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spires Academy Bredlands Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	79 yd
Hersden Recreation Ground The Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	740 yd
Hersden Village Primary School SHAFTESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.