Station Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 8FB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	64.6%	69.4%	4.8%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	21.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (92%) 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	58.2%	53.4%	-4.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.7%	38.6%	3.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around CT2 8FB this area, 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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	27.4%	6.5%	16.9%	10.5%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	55%	-2.7%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.2%	75.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	71.8%	61.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	10.7%	19.5%	8.8%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	61.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	6%	10.5%	4.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Station Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road West was 213.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 506.2% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road West has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 48th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 140.6%.

🔎 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 8FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Station Road West are based on 598 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 Station Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8FB

Average Price
£313,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,669

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road West

Average Price
£323,213

Semi-Detached
£634,903

Terraced
£506,283

Detached
£353,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,198

Other
£1,070,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Kirbys Heights Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-28	£249,410
Flat 5 Kirbys Heights Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-08	£232,231
Flat 4 Kirbys Heights Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-09-07	£220,358
Flat 12 Kirbys Heights Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-03-30	£682,945
Flat 11 Kirbys Heights Station Road West, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-02	£235,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8FB

Employment

CT2 8FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8FB 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	134
Student (economically inactive)	97
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Self-Employed	42
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	71
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	558 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	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 99 Military Road , CT1 1NE	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	1,107 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	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	71 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Canterbury 25 The Precincts , CT1 2ES	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road , CT1 1QU	- not rated	1,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community special 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 Goods Shed	Station Road West, Canterbury	30 yd
Starbucks	Canterbury West Railway Station, Station Road West	77 yd
Beano Cafe	12 North Lane, Canterbury	135 yd
Ancient Raj	26 North Lane, Canterbury	138 yd
Gills Cafe And Deli	The Goods Shed, Station Road West	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bishops Finger	13 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	162 yd
The Westgate Inn	1-3 North Lane, Canterbury	172 yd
Falstaff Hotel	8-12 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	188 yd
Pegasus Tap Room Limited	86 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	204 yd
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saints 33	1A Kirbys Lane, Canterbury	150 yd
Chop Chop	26 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	163 yd
The Refectory	16 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	166 yd
Thai City	6 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	201 yd
La Cabina	Telephone Kiosk South Of Bicycle Shelter, North Lane	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	163 yd
Sainsbury's	29A High Street, Canterbury	525 yd
Sainsbury's	Kingsmead Road, Canterbury	742 yd
Marks & Spencers (excluding The Ground Floor Cafe)_	4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury	830 yd
Tesco Metro	2 Gravel Walk, Canterbury	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Kings School Recreation Centre (Blores) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	418 yd
St Stephens Recreation Ground (Closed) Beaconsfield Road	grass pitches	603 yd
Kingsmead Leisure Centre KINGSMEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Kings School (Birley'S Playing Fields) St. Stephens Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 yd
Fit4Less (Canterbury) (Closed) 19-23 Invicta House 19-23 Invicta House Lower Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,072 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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