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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 1 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 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
3/10
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
17.48(-45%)
Other theft
7.21(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.63(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.23(-19%)
Vehicle crime
3.36(-9%)
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

Median price£442,000
Price per sq ft£404
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£350K – £500K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £442,000 (about £404 per square foot) in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £835,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Blean Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£505,000£399
Semi-Detached21£420,000£421
Terraced8£335,000£442
Flats2£171,000£342

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Blean Forest

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blean Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£371,500£195,000£336,000£268,750
2017£428,750£130,000£335,000£297,500
2018£427,500£165,000£342,000£250,000
2019£421,000£134,438£315,125£262,000
2020£437,500£344,500£308,500
2021£450,000£197,500£370,000£315,750
2022£562,500£170,000£385,500£353,000
2023£610,000£182,500£392,500£310,000
2024£530,000£185,000£377,500£350,000
2025£510,000£206,000£425,000£350,000
2026£486,750£171,000£335,000£376,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Blean Forest.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Blean Forest.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£316£329£361£412
2017£344£268£317£386
2018£350£348£347£372
2019£341£327£339£386
2020£346£377£370
2021£405£333£365£384
2022£417£347£420£490
2023£413£346£383£406
2024£409£309£388£524
2025£401£281£392£457
2026£354£342£368£427
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Blean Forest.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Blean Forest

Is Blean Forest safe?

Blean Forest records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Blean Forest?

The median sale price in Blean Forest is £442,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Blean Forest?

Blean Forest has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Blean Forest?

Blean Forest scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Blean Forest sits around rank 28,485 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Blean Forest?

The average household income in Blean Forest is around £66,397 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Blean Forest?

Blean Forest is represented by 3 elected councillors: Alex Ricketts (Liberal Democrats), Dan Smith (Liberal Democrats) and Steph Jupe (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Blean Forest

CT29HP

Tyler Hill Road

CT28EF

Whitstable Road

CT29EB

Whitstable Road

CT27UG

University Road

CT29NJ

Summer Lane

CT27SU

Park Wood Road

CT29DE

Rough Common Road

CT28EZ

Hillside Avenue

CT28EJ

St Thomas Hill

CT29EZ

Tyler Hill Road

CT29WD

Woodville

CT28DN

Westgate Court Avenue

CT27BQ

Canterbury Hill

CT29BG

Stockwood Chase

CT27WT

Park Wood Road

CT29NR

Park Farm Close

CT29JN

Woodlands

CT27NF

Giles Lane

CT27UZ

Giles Lane

CT27UY

Giles Lane

CT29ND

Link Road

CT29JQ

Blean Common

CT27SR

Park Wood Road

CT27NZ

Darwin Road

CT27XE

Woodland Way

CT27NJ

Blean Forest

CT29BT

Church Wood Close

CT28EU

Meadow Road

CT29ES

Blean Common

CT29JT

Denstroude Lane

CT28JL

Westgate Court Avenue

CT29HA

Chapel Lane

CT28JW

Sancroft Avenue

CT28JN

Becket Avenue

CT28JP

Westgate Close

CT29HH

Badgers Close

CT28HL

Neal's Place Road

CT27NU

Giles Lane

CT29HT

Tyler Hill Road

CT29HD

Bourne Lodge Close

CT53BP

Honey Hill

CT28HP

Glen Iris Avenue

CT28HS

St Thomas Hill

CT29NQ

Hackington Road

CT28HE

Cherry Drive

CT28HF

Cherry Drive

CT29LS

Canterbury Hill

CT28HJ

University Road

CT27SX

Giles Lane

CT27UT

Park Wood Road

CT29BY

Ross Gardens

CT29DL

Rough Common Road

CT29JJ

Blean Common

CT27NT

Giles Lane

CT28HR

Glen Iris Close

CT27LJ

University Road

CT29HR

The Green

CT29DT

Tile Kiln Hill

CT29DD

Rough Common Road

CT29BX

Maple Close

CT29EU

Mount Pleasant

CT29BL

Palmars Cross Hill

CT27WU

Park Wood Road

CT29JR

Honey Hill

CT27NA

Giles Lane

CT27SH

Park Wood Road

CT28ES

Richmond Gardens

CT29JU

Denstroude Lane

CT29DZ

Clock Tower Parade

CT28EP

Cherry Garden Road

CT29HY

Chestnut Avenue

CT29LY

Fleets Lane

CT28EE

Whitstable Road

CT27NY

Darwin Road

CT27PE

Park Wood Road

CT29LT

Calais Hill

CT27NB

Giles Lane

CT29DF

Blean Forest

CT29BS

Rough Common Road

CT29ED

Tile Kiln Hill

CT28EX

Hillview Road

CT29JY

Denstroude Lane

CT27FS

Giles Lane

CT29HF

Chapel Lane

CT29LU

Tyler Hill Road

CT29DS

Whitstable Road

CT29LX

Tyler Hill Road

CT28DP

Harcourt Drive

CT27NH

Giles Lane

CT27WS

Bossenden Court

CT27LR

Giles Lane

CT29NW

Sunnymead

CT27LZ

University Road

CT28JE

Cedarview

CT28DR

Clifton Gardens

CT27WW

Park Wood Road

CT29BW

Rough Common Road

CT28HW

St Thomas Hill

CT27SG

Park Wood Road

CT27UL

University Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.