On average Canterbury has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canterbury is £56,149 per year. There are 45 schools in Canterbury: 35 primary (8 Outstanding and 26 Good) and 10 secondary (1 Outstanding and 7 Good). Canterbury is home to around 157,429 people, with a population density of about 509.9 per km².
Based on 1,764 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Canterbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £2,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 561 | £475,000 | £385 |
| Semi-Detached | 545 | £340,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 381 | £295,000 | £350 |
| Flats | 277 | £188,000 | £297 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £188,750 | £279,995 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £394,995 | £198,000 | £280,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £195,000 | £287,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £425,500 | £190,000 | £300,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £435,000 | £188,000 | £315,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £210,000 | £325,000 | £295,000 |
| 2022 | £510,000 | £217,000 | £360,525 | £322,500 |
| 2023 | £493,748 | £215,000 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £475,000 | £205,000 | £335,000 | £295,500 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £190,000 | £341,832 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £198,500 | £328,750 | £297,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £318 | £291 | £315 | £289 |
| 2017 | £327 | £307 | £312 | £304 |
| 2018 | £345 | £308 | £326 | £317 |
| 2019 | £341 | £296 | £331 | £314 |
| 2020 | £348 | £308 | £346 | £316 |
| 2021 | £370 | £321 | £362 | £344 |
| 2022 | £407 | £321 | £395 | £369 |
| 2023 | £400 | £320 | £393 | £359 |
| 2024 | £389 | £310 | £371 | £346 |
| 2025 | £387 | £302 | £369 | £357 |
| 2026 | £384 | £296 | £373 | £348 |
Canterbury records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Canterbury, Herne & Broomfield has the lowest crime rate, with about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Canterbury average is 77 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Canterbury is £345,000 (about £365 per square foot) based on 1,764 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Canterbury has 35 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 26 Good) and 10 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Canterbury scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Canterbury sits around rank 18,984 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Canterbury is around £56,149 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Canterbury spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Canterbury: Rosie Duffield (Labour Party) and Herne Bay and Sandwich: Roger Gale (Conservative and Unionist Party).
CT2 7BQ
Canterbury Hill
CT1 3NG
Ethelbert Road
CT1 2AF
Canterbury Lane
CT1 1PG
Longport
CT2 0ET
Redcot Lane
CT4 5BE
Dover Road
CT5 3HH
Highgate Road
CT1 1DF
Old Park Avenue
CT1 2AB
Cobden Place
CT5 3DU
South Street
CT6 6GZ
Margate Road
CT6 7BH
The Meadows
CT1 2AS
King Street
CT1 2FU
Rhodaus Town
CT1 2NH
Upper Bridge Street
CT5 3BY
Wraik Hill
CT6 5AF
Bank Street
CT1 1EX
Vauxhall Avenue
CT1 1GU
Havelock Street
CT2 0PQ
Broad Oak Road
CT1 1UP
St George's Place
CT1 1AA
Military Road
CT1 1HH
Chaucer Road
CT4 6DQ
Elham Valley Road
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.