Wichling Close, Canterbury, CT2 7QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 7QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of CT2 7QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	27.5%	-5.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	60%	7.2%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	49.5%	55.9%	6.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	33.6%	30.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7QR this area, 5.6% 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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	5.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	16.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	59.5%	14.2%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.4%	84.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	86.5%	83.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	83.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.6%	13.3%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.9%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Wichling Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wichling Close was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wichling Close has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 107th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 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 7QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Wichling Close are based on 17 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 Wichling Close, Canterbury, CT2 7QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7QR

Average Price
£588,998

Semi-Detached
£675,216

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wichling Close

Average Price
£599,771

Semi-Detached
£669,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£595,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wichling CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wichling Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-06-06	£487,258
9 Wichling Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-08-06	£469,644
7 Wichling Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-11-02	£555,331
10 Wichling Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£431,000	2017-03-29	£521,794
5 Wichling Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-12-18	£574,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7QR

Employment

CT2 7QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT2 7QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	345 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	1,253 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	597 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	4,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	991 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,339 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,845 yd	Higher education institutions	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	951 yd
Sekkoya	Unit 2, The Riverside	1,008 yd
Riverside Social	Unit 8, The Riverside	1,008 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sainsbury, Kingsmead Road	1,070 yd
Compass Group	Asda, Sturry Road	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury		646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	67-69 Sturry Road, Canterbury	1,012 yd
Sealand Fish Bar	71 Sturry Road, Canterbury	1,016 yd
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	1,032 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Sturry Road	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury		1,070 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	448 yd
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	754 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	995 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	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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