Bishops Way, Canterbury, CT2 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 8DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	58.5%	53.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	41.5%	46.2%	4.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	46.2%	53.6%	7.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	32.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46%	53.2%	7.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	38%	28.9%	-9.1%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	27%	8.8%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	40.1%	4.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.6%	91.3%	0.7%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	83.6%	82.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	8%	10.6%	2.6%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	82.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	7%	2.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bishops Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Way was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 29th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bishops Way are based on 116 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 Bishops Way, Canterbury, CT2 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8DS

Average Price
£298,960

Semi-Detached
£308,500

Terraced
£296,963

Detached
£299,498

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Way

Average Price
£267,019

Semi-Detached
£305,856

Terraced
£300,882

Detached
£316,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,453

Other
£83,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Bishops Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2024-08-09	£255,130
79 Bishops Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-05	£259,728
70 Bishops Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-24	£288,769
45 Bishops Way, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-08	£263,361
24 Bishops Way, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-12-20	£267,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8DS

Employment

CT2 8DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8DS 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	82
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,181 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	1,482 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,581 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	726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	3,306 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,492 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	761 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Harbledown , Canterbury CT2 9AQ	- not rated	1,447 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
The Victoria Hotel	59 London Road, Canterbury	280 yd
The Coffee Corner	51-52 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	572 yd
Appeti Tennis	Appeti Tennis Centre, Canterbury High School	629 yd
House Of Agnes	71 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	691 yd
Leos Sandwich & Cafe	82 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eight Bells	34 London Road, Canterbury	271 yd
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	465 yd
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	624 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	776 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	678 yd
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	690 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	757 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	781 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	451 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	667 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	714 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	890 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	1,050 yd
St Edmunds School St. Thomas Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,071 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 8DS