St Stephens Close, Canterbury, CT2 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 7HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	51.3%	53.2%	1.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	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 7HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	61.3%	57.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	30.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-13.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	56.4%	54%	-2.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	34.4%	30.8%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7%	11.7%	4.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.1%	23.9%	-8.2%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	45.3%	15.0%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.4%	81.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	79.3%	73.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	11.8%	10.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
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	79%	73.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is St Stephens Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Close was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 166th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

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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 7HZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 St Stephens Close are based on 43 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 St Stephens Close, Canterbury, CT2 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7HZ

Average Price
£140,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,049

Other
£100,475

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Close

Average Price
£185,568

Semi-Detached
£307,873

Terraced
£328,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,036

Other
£99,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Viking Court St Stephens Close, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-11-10	£158,310
Flat 23 Viking Court St Stephens Close, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-22	£170,192
Flat 10 Viking Court St Stephens Close, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-15	£137,099
Flat 16 Viking Court St Stephens Close, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-03-11	£127,467
Flat 25 Viking Court St Stephens Close, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-04	£168,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7HZ

Employment

CT2 7HZ 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 7HZ 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	48
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided 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	916 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	3,207 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	468 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,242 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,499 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent 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
Active Life Limited	Kingsmead Sports Centre, Kingsmead Road	329 yd
Gills Cafe And Deli	The Goods Shed, Station Road West	333 yd
Starbucks	Canterbury West Railway Station, Station Road West	421 yd
The Goods Shed	Station Road West, Canterbury	442 yd
Ancient Raj	26 North Lane, Canterbury	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings School Recreation Centre	1 St Stephen's Road, Canterbury	196 yd
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury	473 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	537 yd
The Parrot	1-9 Church Lane, Canterbury	540 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	564 yd
Masala Gate	34 Northgate, Canterbury	565 yd
Spice Spree	87-88 Northgate, Canterbury	571 yd
Cinnamon	78 Northgate, Canterbury	579 yd
Direct Pizza Ltd	109 Northgate, Canterbury	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	457 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	634 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	824 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	85 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	326 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	474 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	679 yd
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	1,039 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	37.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.38 Mbit/s

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