The Place, Woolage Village, Canterbury, CT4 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT4 6SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.2%	49.3%	3.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	22.1%	26.2%	4.1%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	52.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.8%	6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	42.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.1%	40.1%	2.0%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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	20.8%	19.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	15.6%	8.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	28.6%	1.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	98.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

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	95.5%	94.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Place was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% higher than the Little Stour & Adisham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Little Stour & Adisham and the 198th highest crime rate of 477 local areas in Canterbury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6SL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Place are based on 4 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 Place, Woolage Village, Canterbury, CT4 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT4 6SL

Average Price
£203,830

Semi-Detached
£203,830

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Place

Average Price
£200,276

Semi-Detached
£200,276

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2023-10-06	£235,056
8 The Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-05-05	£192,321
10 The Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-09-04	£203,311
7 The Place, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2009-09-11	£170,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT4 6SL

Employment

CT4 6SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CT4 6SL 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 6SL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	93
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aylesham Primary School Attlee Avenue , Aylesham CT3 3BS	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Ackholt Road , Aylesham CT3 3AS	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nonington Church of England Primary School Church Street , Nonington CT15 4LB	2out of 4	2,981 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barham Church of England Primary School Valley Road , Barham CT4 6NX	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sibertswold Church of England Primary School at Shepherdswell Coldred Road , Shepherdswell CT15 7LF	3out of 4	3,983 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech Grove School Forest Drive , CT15 4FB	- not rated	4,189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodpecker Court Woodpecker Court, 45 Wigmore Lane , Eythorne CT15 4BF	- not rated	5,098 yd	Special post 16 institution	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 Two Sawyers	Westcourt Lane, Woolage Green		1,013 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT4 6SL 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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