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Blean Forest

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About

Blean Forest ward encompasses the rural woodlands and scattered settlements northwest of Canterbury's city centre. The area is dominated by the ancient woodland of Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of broadleaf forest in southern England. The landscape consists of quiet country lanes, small villages like Rough Common, and areas of mixed farmland bordering the dense tree cover.

The ward is largely residential in its populated sections, with housing blending into the forest edges. A notable network of public footpaths and trails allows extensive exploration of the woods, which are a designated national nature reserve. The area maintains a distinctly separate, quiet character from the busier historic city just to its southeast.

Area overview

On average Blean Forest has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Blean Forest is £66,397 per year. There are 6 schools in Blean Forest: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Blean Forest is home to around 10,126 people, with a population density of about 478.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Blean Forest Population
10,126
Population density
478 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.55(-38%)
Other theft
7.21(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.53(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.54(-30%)
Vehicle crime
3.36(-11%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,507
64.25%
African
874
8.63%
Other White
757
7.47%
Indian
381
3.76%
Other Asian
266
2.63%
Total population: 10,128

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,417
48.34%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,673
29.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
658
7.2%
No qualifications
632
6.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
353
3.86%
Total 16+ residents: 9,137

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,110
48.05%
Owns with a mortgage
637
27.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
336
14.55%
Social rents from council
111
4.81%
Other forms of private rent
54
2.34%
Total households: 2,310

Property prices in Blean Forest

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blean Forest in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blean Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£510,000
Flats3£185,000
Semi-Detached22£420,000
Terraced4£351,250

10 years median price trend in Blean Forest

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blean Forest.

All postcodes in Blean Forest

CT27NR

Giles Lane

CT29DG

Lovell Road

CT27NJ

Blean Forest

CT27NW

University Road

CT27SR

Park Wood Road

CT28HF

Cherry Drive

CT29JY

Denstroude Lane

CT27WW

Park Wood Road

CT28JL

Westgate Court Avenue

CT27NZ

Darwin Road

CT29BZ

Ross Gardens

CT27NG

Giles Lane

CT29JA

School Lane

CT27SU

Park Wood Road

CT29DE

Rough Common Road

CT29ET

Vicarage Lane

CT29HB

Trueman Close

CT29HE

Chapel Lane

CT29HU

Tyler Hill Road

CT29LU

Tyler Hill Road

CT29WD

Woodville

CT28DN

Westgate Court Avenue

CT28EG

Whitstable Road

CT28ES

Richmond Gardens

CT29BG

Stockwood Chase

CT29DQ

Rough Common Road

CT29HD

Bourne Lodge Close

CT27XE

Woodland Way

CT27LZ

University Road

CT28HA

Hillside Avenue

CT29DB

Firtree Close

CT29DY

Moat Lane

CT29HQ

The Gap

CT27LS

Woodland Way

CT28EF

Whitstable Road

CT29BU

Rough Common Road

CT29EF

Blean Hill

CT27FL

Giles Lane

CT27LX

Giles Lane

CT27NF

Giles Lane

CT28EU

Meadow Road

CT29DL

Rough Common Road

CT29BL

Palmars Cross Hill

CT29JJ

Blean Common

CT29LX

Tyler Hill Road

CT27BQ

Canterbury Hill

CT27SJ

Park Wood Road

CT29DJ

Rough Common Road

CT20PU

Broad Oak Road

CT28JH

Westgate Close

CT29BP

Garden Close

CT27WT

Park Wood Road

CT28EX

Hillview Road

CT28EY

Hillview Road

CT29BN

St Michaels Close

CT29DA

Rough Common Road

CT27UF

The University

CT29JH

Blean Common

CT29LT

Calais Hill

CT29NN

Alcroft Grange

CT27SY

Park Wood Road

CT28JN

Becket Avenue

CT29ER

Westfield

CT29NL

Wood Hill

CT27LR

Giles Lane

CT29JP

Honey Hill

CT29ND

Link Road

CT27UT

Park Wood Road

CT29BT

Church Wood Close

CT29BW

Rough Common Road

CT29ES

Blean Common

CT29HP

Tyler Hill Road

CT29JU

Denstroude Lane

CT28HN

St Thomas Hill

CT28ER

Cherry Drive

CT29BS

Rough Common Road

CT29NF

Hackington Road

CT28HE

Cherry Drive

CT28HX

Neals Place Road

CT29EA

Whitstable Road

CT27LJ

University Road

CT28EP

Cherry Garden Road

CT28HL

Neal's Place Road

CT28HR

Glen Iris Close

CT29EE

Tile Kiln Hill

CT28DP

Harcourt Drive

CT29LZ

Fleets Lane

CT29NJ

Summer Lane

CT29EY

Blean Common

CT29NQ

Hackington Road

CT53BW

Bogshole Lane

CT27FN

University Road

CT27SS

Park Wood Road

CT27NS

Giles Lane

CT28EE

Whitstable Road

CT29DD

Rough Common Road

CT29ED

Tile Kiln Hill

CT27SH

Park Wood Road

CT27UU

Park Wood Road

CT27NN

Giles Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.