St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 8BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	55.6%	0.7%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	45.1%	44.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 8BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	50.7%	57.8%	7.1%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	27.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.4%	4.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	6.1%	2.2%

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	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.2%	32.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.9%	13.4%	4.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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 8BX this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	8.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	28.2%	6.4%	16.9%	11.3%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	44.8%	-1.4%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	90.3%	75.2%	-15.1%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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%	71.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	7.8%	11.9%	4.1%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	82.1%	71.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is St Dunstans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Dunstans Street was 227.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 546.2% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Dunstans Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 45th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 8BX, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 St Dunstans Street are based on 83 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 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8BX

Average Price
£691,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£691,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Dunstans Street

Average Price
£353,772

Semi-Detached
£523,111

Terraced
£361,401

Detached
£691,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,797

Other
£413,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Dunstans Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2004-09-13	£675,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8BX

Employment

CT2 8BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8BX 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)	98
Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School St John's Place , Northgate CT1 1BD	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,969 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	182 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,440 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,726 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	67 yd
House Of Agnes	71 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	77 yd
Leos Sandwich & Cafe	82 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	147 yd
Le Cafe	17 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	147 yd
A La Turka	15 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	40 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	164 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	167 yd
Falstaff Hotel	8-12 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	193 yd
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	54 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	71 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	124 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	154 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	113 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	580 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	890 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	918 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	605 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	720 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	808 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	888 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	926 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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