Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, CT2 7TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 7TY 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 7TY, 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 Kilndown Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kilndown Gardens was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kilndown Gardens has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 144th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 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 7TY, 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 Kilndown Gardens are based on 16 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 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, CT2 7TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7TY

Average Price
£453,207

Semi-Detached
£431,748

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,361

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kilndown Gardens

Average Price
£440,159

Semi-Detached
£411,249

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kilndown GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-04	£375,000
8 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-09-18	£338,095
8 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2012-05-04	£413,667
7 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-06-25	£419,331
8 Kilndown Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2006-09-22	£396,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7TY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT2 7TY 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	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Foundation 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	1,241 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	2,447 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Technology School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	2,894 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Manor School Spring Lane , CT1 1SU	- not rated	2,912 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,583 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	1,443 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Tennyson Avenue , CT1 1EP	- not rated	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family School 5-6 the Borough , CT1 2DR	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bemix University Road , Unit 44 CT2 7FG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Compass Group	Asda, Sturry Road		950 yd
Costa	Unit 3, Marshwood Close		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dial A Curry (K-S)	226 Broad Oak Road, Canterbury		712 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, Sturry Road		951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 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	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.83 Mbit/s

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