Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, CT3 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT3 4EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of CT3 4EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	25%	26.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	55.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	45.7%	52.7%	7.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.6%	32.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39%	41.3%	2.3%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
White	100%	96.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	98.1%	92.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
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	97.7%	92.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 4EB, 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 Church Lane are based on 183 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 Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, CT3 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 4EB

Average Price
£744,754

Semi-Detached
£218,636

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£819,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£653,076

Semi-Detached
£454,547

Terraced
£464,276

Detached
£780,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,844

Other
£936,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Cottage Church Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-04-14	£424,340
Hatch Farmhouse Church Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£999,950	2022-10-03	£951,369
The Haven Church Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2020-11-17	£872,111
Endeavour Church Lane, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-03-09	£214,152
Old Cottage Church Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£329,950	2016-05-27	£420,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT3 4EB

Employment

CT3 4EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

CT3 4EB 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	78
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,455 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoath Primary School School Lane , Hoath CT3 4LA	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reculver Church of England Primary School Hillborough , CT6 6TA	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reculver Church of England Primary School Hillborough , CT6 6TA	- not rated	2,871 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Palmer Close , Herne CT6 7AH	4out of 4	3,722 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion Spires Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	3out of 4	4,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montgomery School Bredlands Lane , Sturry CT2 0HD	- not rated	4,939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becket School 1 Beltinge Road , CT6 6DB	- not rated	5,072 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grosvenor House Victoria Park , CT6 5DL	- not rated	5,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury and Swale Alternative Curriculum PRU Year Ten Project , 30 Victoria Park CT6 5BL	- not rated	5,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor House 30 Victoria Park , CT6 5BL	- not rated	5,283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gate Inn	Church Lane, Chislet		2 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT3 4EB 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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