Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 8DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	69.4%	59%	-10.4%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	27.2%	6.8%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	63.9%	50.9%	-13.0%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	27.9%	34.7%	6.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	4.0%	0.7%

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 8DW this area, 6.3% 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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.2%	29.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	45.6%	6.9%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	87%	78.9%	-8.1%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	85.9%	79.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	79%	-6.1%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	8%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Westgate Court Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Court Avenue was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% lower than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westgate Court Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 128th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 8DW, 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 Westgate Court Avenue are based on 45 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 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8DW

Average Price
£537,675

Semi-Detached
£540,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,302

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Court Avenue

Average Price
£406,564

Semi-Detached
£390,634

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Court AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-08-12	£613,236
4 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£514,000	2020-12-17	£547,733
4 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-03-29	£629,918
9 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-10-21	£509,892
2 Westgate Court Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2010-09-17	£524,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT2 8DW 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)	55
Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,303 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	1,343 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,366 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	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,485 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	622 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	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	485 yd
The Victoria Hotel	59 London Road, Canterbury	493 yd
House Of Agnes	71 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	610 yd
Starbucks	Canterbury West Railway Station, Station Road West	657 yd
Leos Sandwich & Cafe	82 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eight Bells	34 London Road, Canterbury	243 yd
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	338 yd
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	542 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	700 yd
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	596 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	599 yd
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	666 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	695 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury		655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	645 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	852 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	883 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	973 yd
St Edmunds School St. Thomas Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,023 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	1,087 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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