Ross Gardens, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT2 9BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	48.5%	55.3%	6.8%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	51.5%	44.7%	-6.8%	49.0%	-4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	39.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	39.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.9%	9%	3.1%	6.1%	2.9%

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	46.7%	55.7%	9.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	38.8%	27.5%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	19%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6%	0.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	21%	5.4%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	35.5%	7.5%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	90.7%	85.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	86.8%	87.4%	0.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	88.5%	2.6%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ross Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Gardens was 8.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ross Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 19th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT2 9BZ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Ross Gardens are based on 64 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 Ross Gardens, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 9BZ

Average Price
£439,973

Semi-Detached
£409,658

Terraced
£281,611

Detached
£601,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Gardens

Average Price
£413,936

Semi-Detached
£403,357

Terraced
£303,156

Detached
£546,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Ross Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-06-02	£297,184
14 Ross Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-30	£446,040
37 Ross Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-03-31	£309,167
37 Ross Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-10-08	£216,301
39 Ross Gardens, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2019-09-06	£227,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 9BZ

Employment

CT2 9BZ 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 9BZ 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

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blean Primary School Whitstable Road , Blean CT2 9ED	4out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	2,659 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	2,858 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	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	4,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	5,152 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Harbledown , Canterbury CT2 9AQ	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	2,148 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CT2 9BZ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rough Common Village Hall Rough Common Road		321 yd
Rough Common Playing Field Rough Common Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Moat Lane Playing Fields Whitstable Road	grass pitches	445 yd
Kent College (Canterbury) (Whitstable Road Site) Whitstable Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	728 yd
Blean Primary School WHITSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
St Edmunds School St. Thomas Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	972 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.85 Mbit/s

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