Island Road, Upstreet, Canterbury, CT3 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT3 4DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.7%	48.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.3%	51.7%	1.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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	20.9%	29.1%	8.2%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	48.7%	-10.4%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	42.5%	46.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.3%	14.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	18%	7.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	29.9%	-3.7%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	92.5%	2.4%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	91.8%	91.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	90.7%	0.3%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 233rd highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT3 4DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Island Road are based on 378 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 Island Road, Upstreet, Canterbury, CT3 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 4DE

Average Price
£515,204

Semi-Detached
£365,783

Terraced
£328,452

Detached
£599,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£414,961

Semi-Detached
£384,789

Terraced
£255,025

Detached
£525,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,722

Other
£800,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127A Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-10-27	£581,063
125 Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-12-17	£503,873
127 Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-11-01	£445,953
145 Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-01-09	£378,483
125 Island Road, Canterbury, Kent Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-10-10	£463,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT3 4DE

Employment

CT3 4DE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	67
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislet Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Chislet CT3 4DU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoath Primary School School Lane , Hoath CT3 4LA	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Meadows Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Hersden CT3 4HS	3out of 4	3,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Preston Primary School Mill Lane , Preston CT3 1HB	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Down Barton Road , St Nicholas-At-Wade CT7 0PY	4out of 4	5,106 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spires Academy Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	3out of 4	4,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Nethergong Cafe	Nethergong Campsite, Nethergong Hill		472 yd
The Spitfire Cafe/Tea Room	60 Island Road, Upstreet		573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grove Ferry Inn	Grove Ferry Road, Wickhambreaux		744 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT3 4DE postcode.

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	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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