Mill Lane, Preston, Canterbury, CT3 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT3 1HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.4%	47.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of CT3 1HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	27.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	52.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	46.3%	42.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	34.5%	35.8%	1.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	14.3%	-5.6%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	39.9%	9.2%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	98.8%	1.6%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	93.5%	93.7%	0.2%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	93.7%	0.2%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Little Stour & Ashstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Little Stour & Ashstone and the 134th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1HG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Mill Lane are based on 146 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 Mill Lane, Preston, Canterbury, CT3 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 1HG

Average Price
£462,365

Semi-Detached
£293,555

Terraced
£385,650

Detached
£646,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£508,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£459,337

Semi-Detached
£414,299

Terraced
£367,842

Detached
£696,130

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,794

Other
£458,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Preston Mill Engineering Mill Lane, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-18	£248,118
2 Mill Cottages Mill Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-05-12	£362,483
Jade House Mill Lane, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-11-28	£767,199
Jade House Mill Lane, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-11-28	£767,199
1 Mill Cottages Mill Lane, Canterbury, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-02-05	£310,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT3 1HG

Employment

CT3 1HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

CT3 1HG 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 retired residents living in CT3 1HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Primary School Mill Lane , Preston CT3 1HB	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School School Road , Ash CT3 2JD	2out of 4	4,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingham Primary School School Lane , Wingham CT3 1BD	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School The Street , Wickhambreaux CT3 1RN	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislet Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Chislet CT3 4DU	3out of 4	5,006 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,148 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
Preston Gardens and Coppers	Preston Garden Centre, The Street		733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Extended School Care, B/ASC	Preston County Primary School, Mill Lane		550 yd
Half Moon And Seven Stars Public House	The Street, Preston		795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Preston Recreation Ground THE DOWNS	grass pitches	606 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.54 Mbit/s

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