Link Road, Tyler Hill, Canterbury, CT2 9ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT2 9ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.8%	49.6%	2.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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	36.3%	36%	-0.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	50.5%	7.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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%	47.9%	1.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.7%	35.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	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.

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	15.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	47.2%	12.3%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	89.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.7%	88.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	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	90.9%	89.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Link Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Link Road was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the Blean Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Link Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Blean Forest and the 206th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 9ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Link Road are based on 17 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 Link Road, Tyler Hill, Canterbury, CT2 9ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT2 9ND

Average Price
£461,214

Semi-Detached
£376,214

Terraced
£337,498

Detached
£561,701

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Road

Average Price
£417,147

Semi-Detached
£360,279

Terraced
£349,797

Detached
£530,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Link Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-04-10	£391,980
8 Link Road, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-11-04	£367,070
3 Link Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-07-11	£494,036
16 Link Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2017-06-19	£302,898
12 Link Road, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2017-03-17	£277,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT2 9ND

Employment

CT2 9ND area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT2 9ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Junior School Hales Drive , St Stephens CT2 7AD	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Hales Drive , St Stephen's CT2 7AB	- not rated	2,104 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	3,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Methodist Primary School St Peter's Grove , CT1 2DH	3out of 4	3,397 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	1,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Canterbury Academy Knight Avenue , CT2 8QA	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	4,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Kent The Registry , CT2 7NZ	- not rated	1,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent College International Study Centre Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent College (Canterbury) Whitstable Road , CT2 9DT	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's School Canterbury St Thomas Hill , CT2 8HU	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bemix Roper Road , CT2 7ER	- not rated	2,794 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Library Cafe University	The University Of Kent, Giles Lane		1,000 yd
J's	University Of Kent, Engineering And Digital Arts		1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woody's And Co Op Supermarket	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,000 yd
The Senate	University Of Kent, Giles Lane	1,000 yd
The Registry	The University Of Kent At Canterbury, Giles Lane	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tyler Hill Memorial Hall	grass pitches	148 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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