Higham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT4 5AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	53%	52.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47%	47.9%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 CT4 5AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 71.1% 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	15.9%	14.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	-23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	69.7%	71.1%	1.4%	44.2%	26.9%
Separated	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.2%	30.9%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	55.1%	5.7%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.6%	95.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.1%	93.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	67.5%	46.2%	21.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Higham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higham Lane was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higham Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 90th lowest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.0%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT4 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Higham Lane are based on 22 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 Higham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT4 5AY

Average Price
£396,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,814

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higham Lane

Average Price
£366,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,862

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Bridgehill House Higham Lane, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-11-08	£232,728
Flat 3 Bridgehill House Higham Lane, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-06	£220,642
Lantern Cottage Higham Lane, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-03-01	£839,167
Flat 4 Bridgehill House Higham Lane, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-10-13	£179,220
Flat 4 Bridgehill House Higham Lane, Canterbury, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-01-13	£134,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT4 5AY

Employment

CT4 5AY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT4 5AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Conyngham Lane , Bridge CT4 5JX	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adisham Church of England Primary School The Street , Adisham CT3 3JW	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Pilgrims Way , CT1 1XU	1out of 4	4,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barham Church of England Primary School Valley Road , Barham CT4 6NX	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Church Road , Littlebourne CT3 1XS	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Old Dover Road , CT1 3EN	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Old Dover Road , CT1 3EW	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Girls	More About School
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Langton Lane , Nackington Road CT4 7AS	4out of 4	4,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Barton Court Grammar School Longport , CT1 1PH	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CATS Canterbury 68 New Dover Road , 68 New Dover Road CT1 3LQ	- not rated	4,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas' School Holm Oak Close , Nunnery Fields CT1 3JJ	3out of 4	5,323 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Cambridge Road , CT1 3QQ	3out of 4	5,402 yd	Foundation special school	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
Gomez Canteens	A Gomez And Co Distribution Services Ltd, Coldharbour Lane		872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion Inn	75 High Street, Bridge		792 yd
The Bridge Arms	53 High Street, Bridge		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lawrence And Highland Court Cricket Club Highland Court Highland Court	grass pitches	758 yd
Patrixbourne Rd Recreation Ground RIVERSIDE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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