Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 8PY, 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	54.7%	53.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45.3%	46.2%	0.9%	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 8PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	40.5%	53%	12.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	30.4%	-8.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	48.5%	5.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.1%	34.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	34.1%	20%	-14.1%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	14.9%	6.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.7%	20.9%	-1.8%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	26.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.7%	81.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	6.8%	6.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	91.3%	77.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	1.9%	13.7%	11.8%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	76.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Knight Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knight Avenue was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.1% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knight Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blean Forest and the 93rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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 8PY, 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 Knight Avenue are based on 79 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 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 8PY

Average Price
£293,979

Semi-Detached
£292,954

Terraced
£296,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knight Avenue

Average Price
£286,663

Semi-Detached
£280,336

Terraced
£293,966

Detached
£317,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,560

Other
£461,495

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knight AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2026-02-24	£237,000
85 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-12-16	£243,469
87 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-07-04	£262,702
99 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-30	£287,226
101 Knight Avenue, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2019-05-24	£297,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 8PY

Employment

CT2 8PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8PY 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	56
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	- not rated	188 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauherne County Infant School City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauherne County Junior School City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2out of 4	107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury High School Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	- not rated	107 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	- not rated	2,247 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury College New Dover Road , CT1 3AJ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The East Kent Hospital School Service City View , CT2 8PT	- not rated	237 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haven Nook 73-75 , Castle Street CT1 2QD	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Harbledown , Canterbury CT2 9AQ	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	1,630 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
Appeti Tennis	Appeti Tennis Centre, Canterbury High School	121 yd
The Victoria Hotel	59 London Road, Canterbury	432 yd
CGC Leisure	Unit 4, Cotton Road	653 yd
Palms Pizzeria Ltd	Unit 7A, Cotton Road	672 yd
Chimera Climbing Centre Canterbury	Unit 1, 22 Maynard Road	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Coach And Horses	Old Coach And Horses, Church Hill	771 yd
Eight Bells	34 London Road, Canterbury	771 yd
The Monument	37 St Dunstans Street, Canterbury	968 yd
Unicorn Inn	61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	980 yd
The Maidens Head	28 Wincheap, Canterbury	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karara Foods	The Canterbury Primary School, City View	236 yd
Happy Xpress Chinese	141 Wincheap, Canterbury	953 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	159 Wincheap, Canterbury	962 yd
Marinos Fish Bar	70 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	1,005 yd
LebanEats	19A Wincheap, Canterbury	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	15 Maynard Road, Canterbury	738 yd
Morrisons	Ten Perch Road, Canterbury	840 yd
Sainsbury's	21-24 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Appeti Tennis Centre Knight Avenue	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	106 yd
The Canterbury Primary School CITY VIEW	grass pitches	192 yd
Canterbury Academy Campus Knight Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	210 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground Knight Avenue	grass pitches	251 yd
Ladies Of Leisure Gym (Canterbury) Dunsthorpe House Dunsthorpe House St. Dunstans Street	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Thanington Recreation Ground Thanington Road	grass pitches	1,037 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT2 8PY