Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, CT2 7UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 7UR is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.8%	54.4%	3.6%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	50%	51.8%	1.8%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	36%	-4.7%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	59.7%	45.2%	-14.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	28.5%	38%	9.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7UR this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	22.8%	1.8%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	42.8%	8.2%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	89%	81.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	86.4%	81.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	81.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	8.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kingsmead Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmead Court was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Northgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsmead Court has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Northgate and the 225th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 7UR, 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 Kingsmead Court are based on 6 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 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, CT2 7UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7UR

Average Price
£234,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,492

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmead Court

Average Price
£247,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmead CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-03	£221,121
2 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2007-01-03	£242,708
4 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-01-28	£241,081
1 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2003-03-20	£259,823
3 Kingsmead Court, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2003-03-03	£227,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7UR

Employment

CT2 7UR 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 7UR 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	465 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	517 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,021 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	914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	3,291 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	712 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,693 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	220 yd
Sekkoya	Unit 2, The Riverside	355 yd
Riverside Social	Unit 8, The Riverside	355 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sainsbury, Kingsmead Road	365 yd
A La Turka	110-111 Northgate, Canterbury	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings School Recreation Centre	1 St Stephen's Road, Canterbury	378 yd
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	502 yd
Ye Olde Beverlie	6 St Stephen's Green, Canterbury	517 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	527 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala Gate	34 Northgate, Canterbury	505 yd
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	508 yd
Direct Pizza Ltd	109 Northgate, Canterbury	535 yd
Spice Spree	87-88 Northgate, Canterbury	574 yd
Cinnamon	78 Northgate, Canterbury	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	365 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	867 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	979 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	179 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	291 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	366 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	457 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		988 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		1,006 yd
The Archbishop'S School St. Stephens Hill	grass pitches	1,062 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%

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