Westwood Drive, Canterbury, CT2 7US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 7US is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.4%	49.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7US, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	60%	60.8%	0.8%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	27%	3.8%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89.2%) 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	48.9%	54.7%	5.8%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.9%	34.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	10.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	61.6%	29.3%	33.8%	27.8%
Other	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.8%	71.6%	-14.2%	81.4%	-9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	76.5%	67.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	66.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	7%	9.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Westwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Northgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT2 7US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Westwood Drive are based on 214 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 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, CT2 7US

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 7US

Average Price
£339,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,971

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Drive

Average Price
£406,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£725,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,154

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-13	£297,146
150 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-10-18	£304,795
18 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-06-28	£274,774
50 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-09-29	£298,920
178 Westwood Drive, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-09-05	£349,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 7US

Employment

CT2 7US area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7US 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	85
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,232 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	1,248 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	3,203 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	850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,004 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	1,120 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,786 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	2,148 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
Sekkoya	Unit 2, The Riverside	301 yd
Riverside Social	Unit 8, The Riverside	301 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Sainsbury, Kingsmead Road	404 yd
Active Life Limited	Kingsmead Sports Centre, Kingsmead Road	412 yd
A La Turka	110-111 Northgate, Canterbury	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penny Theatre /88th Street /Value Mighty / Sin City Burger	30-31 Northgate, Canterbury	469 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club	Prince Of Wales Sports Centre, Military Road	560 yd
The Thomas Tallis	48 Northgate, Canterbury	573 yd
Millers Arms	1-3 St Radigunds Street, Canterbury	708 yd
The Kings School Recreation Centre	1 St Stephen's Road, Canterbury	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	53 Sturry Road, Canterbury	179 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	67-69 Sturry Road, Canterbury	184 yd
Sealand Fish Bar	71 Sturry Road, Canterbury	189 yd
Masala Gate	34 Northgate, Canterbury	490 yd
Efes Kebab House	36 Northgate, Canterbury	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	404 yd
Farmfoods	116-118 Sturry Road, Canterbury	603 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Sturry Road, Canterbury	743 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	132-152 Sturry Road, Canterbury	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Northgate Ward Community Centre Military Road		538 yd
Prince Of Wales Youth Club Military Road		559 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	683 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	704 yd
Pure Gym (Canterbury) MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MARSHWOOD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	869 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	916 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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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