Mead Way, Canterbury, CT2 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 8BB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.5%	49.3%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.5%	50.7%	3.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	61.2%	64.7%	3.5%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	18.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	41.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.5%	37.1%	5.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.7%	32.8%	0.1%	16.9%	15.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	32.4%	5.5%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.4%	83.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	84.4%	77.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	77.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Mead Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Way was 193.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 449.7% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mead Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 56th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT2 8BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mead Way are based on 49 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 Mead Way, Canterbury, CT2 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8BB

Average Price
£361,329

Semi-Detached
£366,612

Terraced
£339,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£306,299

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Way

Average Price
£359,170

Semi-Detached
£364,210

Terraced
£337,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£304,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Mead Way, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-29	£332,712
9 Mead Way, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-30	£321,342
36 Mead Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-10-31	£314,403
30 Mead Way, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-24	£276,438
26 Mead Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-14	£326,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT2 8BB 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)	60
Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	923 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	1,001 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	400 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,513 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Foundation special school	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
The Coffee Corner	51-52 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	192 yd
House Of Agnes	71 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	198 yd
Leos Sandwich & Cafe	82 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	224 yd
Cafe Des Amis Du Mexique Limited	93 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	229 yd
Golden Kitchen	85 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	180 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	240 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	281 yd
Falstaff Hotel	8-12 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	284 yd
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	188 yd
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	233 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	261 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	267 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	244 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	585 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	874 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	882 yd
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	637 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	678 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	725 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	813 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	937 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	966 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 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	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.6%

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	28.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 8BB