Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT3 4GA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4GA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	35.6%	38.4%	2.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (91.7%) 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	53.9%	61%	7.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	36.3%	30.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%

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.

In the area around CT3 4GA this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	20.4%	6.7%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.2%	8.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	37.1%	-5.8%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.5%	7%	3.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	7.3%	7.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.6%	69.5%	-23.1%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	87%	75.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	14.6%	10.4%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	75.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.8%	21.4%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Road was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackthorn Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 229th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 4GA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Blackthorn Road are based on 232 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 Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 4GA

Average Price
£302,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,365

Detached
£390,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Road

Average Price
£285,009

Semi-Detached
£353,606

Terraced
£298,803

Detached
£411,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,328

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Blackthorn Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-06-27	£164,827
33 Blackthorn Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-08-20	£140,495
21 Blackthorn Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-14	£138,945
17 Blackthorn Road, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-30	£170,380
39 Blackthorn Road, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-29	£320,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT3 4GA

Employment

CT3 4GA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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
Water Meadows Primary School Shaftesbury Road , Hersden CT3 4HS	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sturry Church of England Primary School Park View , Sturry CT2 0NR	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoath Primary School School Lane , Hoath CT3 4LA	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislet Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Chislet CT3 4DU	3out of 4	3,780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School The Street , Wickhambreaux CT3 1RN	4out of 4	4,435 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	332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Junior King's School Milner Court , Sturry CT2 0AY	- not rated	3,036 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
Chopsticks	Island Road, Hersden		634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hnca Lunch Club	Hersden Community Centre, The Avenue	351 yd
Chislet Colliery Welfare Club	The Avenue, Hersden	351 yd
Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn	32 Westbere Lane, Westbere	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hersden Recreation Ground The Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	175 yd
Hersden Village Primary School SHAFTESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Spires Academy Bredlands Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 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	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.9%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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