Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, CT2 7EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 7EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	40.1%	35.4%	-4.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	50.9%	2.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4%	5.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%) 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	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.3%	36.6%	2.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 CT2 7EU this area, 6.4% 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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	6.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	20.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	47.4%	12.5%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.2%	81.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	82.1%	79.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.3%	1.9%
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	81.7%	80.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.5%	10.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Abbey Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Gardens was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Gardens has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 138th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 7EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Abbey Gardens are based on 44 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 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, CT2 7EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7EU

Average Price
£570,629

Semi-Detached
£533,917

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,635

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Gardens

Average Price
£577,729

Semi-Detached
£551,887

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£580,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-12-10	£604,852
21 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-08-26	£494,237
40 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-03-24	£504,271
10 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£621,500	2021-06-28	£653,479
8 Abbey Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-02-11	£522,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7EU

Employment

CT2 7EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7EU 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	73
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	715 yd	Community 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	985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	1,621 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	2,115 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,251 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix University Road , Unit 44 CT2 7FG	- not rated	1,560 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
Active Life Limited	Kingsmead Sports Centre, Kingsmead Road	468 yd
Sekkoya	Unit 2, The Riverside	513 yd
Riverside Social	Unit 8, The Riverside	513 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sainsbury, Kingsmead Road	577 yd
A La Turka	110-111 Northgate, Canterbury	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury	571 yd
The Kings School Recreation Centre	1 St Stephen's Road, Canterbury	690 yd
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	705 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	767 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	67-69 Sturry Road, Canterbury	590 yd
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	591 yd
Sealand Fish Bar	71 Sturry Road, Canterbury	595 yd
Masala Gate	34 Northgate, Canterbury	716 yd
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	577 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	915 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury	934 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	288 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	598 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	618 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		935 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		959 yd
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 7EU