Steam Packet Cottages, Canterbury, CT2 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 7ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.5%	47.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.5%	52.9%	3.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	30.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	12.3%	6.4%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.6%	25.8%	1.2%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	43.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	83.9%	80.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	75.4%	72.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	8.2%	12%	3.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	72.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Steam Packet Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steam Packet Cottages was 136.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.1% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Steam Packet Cottages has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 103rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT2 7ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Steam Packet Cottages are based on 4 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 Steam Packet Cottages, Canterbury, CT2 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7ED

Average Price
£244,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,281

Detached
£202,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steam Packet Cottages

Average Price
£238,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,461

Detached
£198,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steam Packet CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Steam Packet Cottages North Lane, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£249,999	2025-03-21	£244,519
1 Steam Packet Cottages North Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-04-18	£218,614
2 Steam Packet Cottages North Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2017-05-11	£251,696
3 Steam Packet Cottages North Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2016-10-11	£269,138
1 Steam Packet Cottages, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1997-08-18	£252,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7ED

Employment

CT2 7ED 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 student residents living in CT2 7ED 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	76
Retired	63
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	430 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	640 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	196 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,215 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beano Cafe	12 North Lane, Canterbury	32 yd
A La Turka	15 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	97 yd
One Pound Lane	1 Pound Lane, Canterbury	99 yd
Le Cafe	17 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	112 yd
Ancient Raj	26 North Lane, Canterbury	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Westgate Inn	1-3 North Lane, Canterbury	60 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	86 yd
Falstaff Hotel	8-12 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	92 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	130 yd
Westgate Community Trust Canterbury Ltd	Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Cabina	Telephone Kiosk South Of Bicycle Shelter, North Lane	81 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	94 yd
Westgate Fish Bar	5 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	94 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	100 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	129 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	398 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	706 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	742 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	482 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,035 yd
Canterbury Baptist Church St. Georges Place		1,058 yd
Energie (Canterbury) UNIT 7 UNIT 7 ST. GEORGES CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,065 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.