Highfield Close, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT2 9DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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	46.4%	38.5%	-7.9%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	47%	1.8%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.3%	6%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	56.5%	60.2%	3.7%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	30.5%	25.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9DX this area, 7.5% 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	12.1%	-9.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	50.5%	17.7%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	14.4%	4.7%	-9.7%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	73.5%	83.8%	10.3%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	67.2%	76.3%	9.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	5.8%	-12.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
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	66.7%	76.6%	9.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	21.9%	7.9%	-14.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Close was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 79th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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 9DX, 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 Highfield Close are based on 65 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 Highfield Close, Rough Common, Canterbury, CT2 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 9DX

Average Price
£522,732

Semi-Detached
£514,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£547,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Close

Average Price
£522,013

Semi-Detached
£513,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Highfield Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-11-24	£425,723
20 Highfield Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,150	2022-07-29	£536,649
11 Highfield Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£581,500	2021-11-25	£616,569
21 Highfield Close, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-08-26	£554,651
29 Highfield Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£606,000	2021-03-29	£674,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 9DX

Employment

CT2 9DX 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 9DX 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	113
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Primary School City View , Franklyn Road CT2 8PT	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	2,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop's School St Stephens Hill , CT2 7AP	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	3,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	4,774 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	4,949 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	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Harbledown , Canterbury CT2 9AQ	- not rated	1,579 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 Pavilion Cafe Bar	University Of Kent Sports Pavilion, University Of Kent	660 yd
Bean Inspired	Canterbury Innovation Centre, University Road	875 yd
J's	University Of Kent, Engineering And Digital Arts	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
K Bar	Keynes College, University Road		936 yd
The Venue University	University Road, Canterbury		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hut 8	Turing College, Off University Road		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent College (Canterbury) (Whitstable Road Site) Whitstable Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	146 yd
St Edmunds School St. Thomas Hill	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	479 yd
Canterbury Squash Rackets Club Giles Lane	squash courts	564 yd
Moat Lane Playing Fields Whitstable Road	grass pitches	588 yd
Blean Primary School WHITSTABLE ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Rough Common Village Hall Rough Common Road		816 yd
Rough Common Playing Field Rough Common Road	grass pitches	841 yd
University Of Kent SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts	944 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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