Godden Road, Canterbury, CT2 7BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 7BY is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	53.5%	46%	-7.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	46.5%	54%	7.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 7BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	66.4%	66.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-26.1%
Separated	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	42.3%	41.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	38.4%	33.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.6%	15%	2.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	19.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.6%	34.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	17.2%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.5%	81.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	88%	83.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	84.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	6%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Godden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godden Road was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Godden Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 50th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CT2 7BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Godden Road are based on 32 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 Godden Road, Canterbury, CT2 7BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7BY

Average Price
£262,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,705

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godden Road

Average Price
£286,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£307,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,878

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Godden Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-02-09	£249,090
8 Godden Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-11-01	£158,540
10 Godden Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-10-11	£226,520
12 Godden Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£206,350	2019-12-06	£235,723
22 Godden Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2019-10-18	£168,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7BY

Employment

CT2 7BY 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 CT2 7BY 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

Student (economically inactive)	65
Full-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	602 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	4,190 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	905 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,467 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,995 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
Library Cafe University	The University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,054 yd
Eliot Kitchen Kent Hospitality University Of Kent	Eliot College, Giles Lane	1,074 yd
Sibson Cafe	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury	747 yd
Woody's And Co Op Supermarket	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,054 yd
The Senate	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	585 yd
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	742 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	925 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 7BY