Orchard Close, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1AP

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Orchard Close is in Wingham, Canterbury and in Dover district. CT3 1AP is located in the Little Stour & Ashstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Thanet. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT3 1AU, CT3 1HW, CT3 1AL, CT3 1AF, CT3 1AX, CT3 1AY, CT3 1TQ, CT3 1AG, CT3 1AN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT3 1AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32%	40.3%	8.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	40%	-5.2%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.1%	32.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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	22.1%	18.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	99.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	95.6%	1.1%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	94.9%	0.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Little Stour & Ashstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone and the 89th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CT3 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Orchard Close are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Close, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 1AP

Average Price
£276,210

Semi-Detached
£337,561

Terraced
£200,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,847

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£368,572

Semi-Detached
£415,256

Terraced
£226,645

Detached
£396,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,767

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Orchard Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-01	£326,906
13 Orchard Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-16	£356,305
3 Orchard Close, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2021-10-29	£199,755
17 Orchard Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£251,500	2017-04-07	£341,674
17 Orchard Close, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-03-12	£366,191

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Transport and storage	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingham Primary School School Lane , Wingham CT3 1BD	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School The Street , Wickhambreaux CT3 1RN	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodnestone Church of England Primary School The Street , Goodnestone CT3 1PQ	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Church Road , Littlebourne CT3 1XS	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adisham Church of England Primary School The Street , Adisham CT3 3JW	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Faith's At Ash School Limited 5 the Street , Ash CT3 2HH	- not rated	4,600 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salma	45 High Street, Wingham		318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingham Recreation Club	Pavilion, Wingham Recreation Ground	295 yd
The Dog at Wingham	The Dog Inn, Canterbury Road	338 yd
The Anchor Inn	High Street, Wingham	498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wingham Recreation Ground GOODNESTONE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	264 yd
Wingham Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	337 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	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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