The Sycamores, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT3 4JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 area around CT3 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.1%	50.8%	14.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	29.7%	-15.5%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.2%	47.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.8%	34.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	20%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.3%	1.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	22.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	11.1%	4.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	94.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	90.5%	94.7%	4.2%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	94.7%	4.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
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	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is The Sycamores Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Sycamores was 168.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.0% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Sycamores has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 69th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.8%.

🔎 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 4JA, 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 The Sycamores are based on 38 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 The Sycamores, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT3 4JA

Average Price
£228,814

Semi-Detached
£289,503

Terraced
£256,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Sycamores

Average Price
£230,616

Semi-Detached
£271,529

Terraced
£253,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SycamoresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Sycamores, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-04-19	£311,506
9 Lord Nicholson Court The Sycamores, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-21	£200,435
14 The Sycamores, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-17	£300,934
4 Lord Nicholson Court The Sycamores, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-06-24	£148,497
8 Lord Nicholson Court The Sycamores, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,500	2022-04-12	£159,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT3 4JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sturry Church of England Primary School Park View , Sturry CT2 0NR	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoath Primary School School Lane , Hoath CT3 4LA	3out of 4	2,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislet Church of England Primary School Church Lane , Chislet CT3 4DU	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School The Street , Wickhambreaux CT3 1RN	4out of 4	4,265 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	689 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	3,357 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		268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hnca Lunch Club	Hersden Community Centre, The Avenue		112 yd
Chislet Colliery Welfare Club	The Avenue, Hersden		112 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hersden Village Primary School SHAFTESBURY ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Hersden Recreation Ground The Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	297 yd
Spires Academy Bredlands Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 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	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.7%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 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	59.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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