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About

Canterbury Barracks occupies a compact patch of former military land now woven into the surrounding neighbourhood. The layout centres on long, red-brick ranges set around a rectangular open space that once served as the parade. Streets around the site carry a mix of terraced and purpose-built homes, small shops and a community centre. Local bus services run past the main entrance, and lanes give direct pedestrian links into the adjoining residential streets.

Many original buildings have been repurposed for housing and light commercial use while retaining structural details. One of the long ranges still shows segmental-arched window openings and a cast-iron rainwater hopper stamped with a date, set above a narrow service passage used by residents. The rectangular green is used for seasonal community events and acts as a shared outdoor space for immediate neighbours, preserving the site's clear, ordered arrangement even as functions have changed.

Area overview

On average Canterbury Barracks has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 170 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 43.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canterbury Barracks is £46,148 per year. There are 3 schools in Canterbury Barracks: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Canterbury Barracks is home to around 9,728 people, with a population density of about 2,841.3 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Canterbury Barracks Population
9,728
Population density
2,841.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
92.31(+191%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.16(+275%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.97(+225%)
Shoplifting
16.86(+111%)
Other theft
14.19(+153%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,132
63.03%
Other White
917
9.43%
African
545
5.6%
Other Asian
333
3.42%
Other
264
2.71%
Total population: 9,729

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,368
29.66%
Level 3 (A level)
2,254
28.23%
No qualifications
1,385
17.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
859
10.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
654
8.19%
Total 16+ residents: 7,985

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,091
30.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
968
27.21%
Owns with a mortgage
499
14.03%
Owns outright
443
12.45%
Other social rented
384
10.8%
Total households: 3,557

Property prices in Canterbury Barracks

Median price£262,500
Price per sq ft£310
Sales (last 12 months)68
Typical range (middle 50%)£207K – £317K

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 (about £310 per square foot) in Canterbury Barracks area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £480,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Canterbury Barracks over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£392,500£365
Semi-Detached11£345,000£371
Terraced28£260,000£279
Flats21£215,000£297

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Canterbury Barracks

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canterbury Barracks.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£240,000£209,998£220,000£245,000
2017£396,998£225,000£240,000£244,995
2018£392,500£250,000£240,000£246,000
2019£373,585£192,500£308,000£249,998
2020£340,000£183,000£315,995£265,495
2021£385,000£210,000£324,185£260,000
2022£418,750£220,748£337,000£285,000
2023£438,500£225,000£345,498£273,000
2024£383,750£202,500£258,000£260,000
2025£420,000£200,000£351,250£272,500
2026£322,500£222,500£295,850£223,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canterbury Barracks.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canterbury Barracks.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£245£317£295£257
2017£299£310£249£264
2018£310£317£279£302
2019£320£297£290£279
2020£332£309£281£271
2021£321£304£305£308
2022£363£292£335£323
2023£363£302£333£300
2024£358£297£304£296
2025£385£288£350£320
2026£321£312£461£221
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canterbury Barracks.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Canterbury Barracks in the last year.

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.