Downs Road, Canterbury, CT2 7TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 7TW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	56.1%	49.8%	-6.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	43.9%	50.2%	6.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	86%	77.3%	-8.7%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-34.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	58.4%	53.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	32.5%	29.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	57.8%	47%	-10.8%	16.9%	30.1%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	80.9%	75.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	80.6%	81%	0.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	81.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 140th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 7TW, 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 Downs Road are based on 139 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 Downs Road, Canterbury, CT2 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7TW

Average Price
£277,360

Semi-Detached
£356,878

Terraced
£299,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,832

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£323,951

Semi-Detached
£361,867

Terraced
£334,718

Detached
£383,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,887

Other
£314,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Downs Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-11-21	£242,797
97 Downs Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-04-11	£152,202
107 Downs Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-11	£197,311
107 Downs Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-10-08	£164,415
150 Downs Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-08-23	£162,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7TW

Employment

CT2 7TW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CT2 7TW 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)	90
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Full-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Education	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmead Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	- not rated	1,586 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	534 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	2out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	2,537 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	2,571 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	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	701 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix University Road , Unit 44 CT2 7FG	- not rated	1,272 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Library Cafe University	The University Of Kent, Giles Lane	702 yd
Eliot Kitchen Kent Hospitality University Of Kent	Eliot College, Giles Lane	785 yd
Sibson Cafe	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	787 yd
Caffe Nero	Blackwells, Locke Building	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woody's And Co Op Supermarket	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	702 yd
The Senate	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	702 yd
The Registry	The University Of Kent At Canterbury, Giles Lane	793 yd
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury	834 yd
The Venue University	University Road, Canterbury	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	551 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 7TW