Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, CT2 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 7HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	53.4%	4.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	51.1%	46.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 7HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	53.7%	59.9%	6.2%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	27.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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%	48.9%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.1%	37.1%	3.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.2%	11%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

In the area around CT2 7HJ this area, 5.2% 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.8%	29.9%	3.1%	16.9%	13.0%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	46.6%	9.2%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.6%	84.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	78.3%	76.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	76.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	11%	6.3%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Forty Acres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forty Acres Road was 117.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.2% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forty Acres Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 121st highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 7HJ, 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 Forty Acres Road are based on 48 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 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, CT2 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7HJ

Average Price
£336,254

Semi-Detached
£388,737

Terraced
£279,293

Detached
£367,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forty Acres Road

Average Price
£357,711

Semi-Detached
£368,785

Terraced
£308,539

Detached
£452,662

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forty Acres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-16	£386,614
14 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2023-11-10	£132,555
11 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-04	£306,090
17 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-03-15	£462,638
14 Forty Acres Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-08-26	£352,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7HJ

Employment

CT2 7HJ 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 7HJ 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	72
Retired	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	858 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	1,002 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	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	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	285 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	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
The Coffee Corner	51-52 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	234 yd
Starbucks	Canterbury West Railway Station, Station Road West	317 yd
House Of Agnes	71 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	339 yd
The Goods Shed	Station Road West, Canterbury	353 yd
Gills Cafe And Deli	The Goods Shed, Station Road West	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	99 yd
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	282 yd
Eight Bells	34 London Road, Canterbury	290 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	416 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	308 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	332 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	374 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	406 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	368 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	834 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	164 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	597 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	642 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	817 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	975 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	983 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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