Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.7%	47.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	74.8%	68.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	20.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-23.6%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	55%	48.2%	-6.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	35.9%	36.4%	0.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.1%	38.6%	-12.5%	16.9%	21.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	33.1%	11.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.1%	10.8%	5.7%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.5%	69.7%	-13.8%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

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	82.1%	72.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4%	6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	72.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	4%	11.8%	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Broad Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Oak Road was 98.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Oak Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 148th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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 7QB, 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 Broad Oak Road are based on 117 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 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, CT2 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7QB

Average Price
£339,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£339,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Oak Road

Average Price
£541,137

Semi-Detached
£356,250

Terraced
£309,316

Detached
£639,352

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,759

Other
£2,745,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Norwood Works Broad Oak Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-03-09	£331,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT2 7QB 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)	79
Full-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	826 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	1,281 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,463 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	1,231 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,652 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,669 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	2,343 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
Compass Group	Asda, Sturry Road	463 yd
Costa	Unit 3, Marshwood Close	607 yd
Subway	126 Sturry Road, Canterbury	618 yd
3 PWRR	Leros Barracks, Sturry Road	786 yd
Sunrise Cafe	256 Sturry Road, Canterbury	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prince Of Wales Youth Club	Prince Of Wales Sports Centre, Military Road		938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Asda, Sturry Road	464 yd
Dial A Curry (K-S)	226 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury	728 yd
Sealand Fish Bar	71 Sturry Road, Canterbury	746 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	67-69 Sturry Road, Canterbury	747 yd
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury	463 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	667 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	729 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 5, Maybrook Retail Park	896 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		908 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		935 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Canterbury) Vauxhall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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