The Street, Godmersham, Canterbury, CT4 7DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT4 7DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	28.5%	29.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	55.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	50.5%	53.2%	2.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34%	31.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around CT4 7DU this area, 8.9% 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	16.2%	8.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	19.2%	3.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	39.9%	1.8%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.1%	96.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is The Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Street was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Bircholt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bircholt and the 99th lowest crime rate of 393 local areas in Ashford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly 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
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CT4 7DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 The Street are based on 1181 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ashford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Street, Godmersham, Canterbury, CT4 7DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT4 7DU

Average Price
£541,672

Semi-Detached
£490,233

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£593,110

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Street

Average Price
£518,468

Semi-Detached
£423,974

Terraced
£351,986

Detached
£707,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,441

Other
£464,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Yew Tree House The Street, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2024-03-07	£850,944
23 The Street, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£353,500	2021-04-28	£416,813
22 The Street, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2020-10-13	£745,301
23 The Street, Canterbury, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-10-30	£412,634
Little Orchard The Street, Canterbury, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-08-21	£434,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT4 7DU

Employment

CT4 7DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	63
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School School Hill , Chilham CT4 8DE	3out of 4	3,083 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Bridge Street , Wye TN25 5EA	4out of 4	4,676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wye School Olantigh Road , TN25 5EJ	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope View School Station Approach , Chilham CT4 8EG	- not rated	3,513 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd Harville Road , Wye TN25 5EZ	- not rated	5,090 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CT4 7DU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT4 7DU 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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