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About

Canterbury is a residential district situated to the south of Bradford city centre. The area is characterised by its mixture of Victorian terraced housing and more modern suburban developments. It is primarily a quiet, residential neighbourhood with local amenities serving the community.

The district is notable for Canterbury Avenue, a broad, tree-lined street that forms its central spine. This area is also home to a large NHS medical centre, which serves as a significant local facility for residents across the wider south Bradford area.

Area overview

On average Canterbury has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 25.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Canterbury is £41,393 per year. There are 3 schools in Canterbury: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Canterbury is home to around 9,776 people, with a population density of about 11,321.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Canterbury Population
9,776
Population density
11,321.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.63(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.74(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.64(+24%)
Other theft
8.9(+34%)
Public order
8.49(-4%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
5,786
59.16%
British
1,239
12.67%
Other White
479
4.9%
Bangladeshi
401
4.1%
Other
351
3.59%
Total population: 9,780

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,328
34.09%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,268
18.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
942
13.79%
Level 3 (A level)
869
12.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
868
12.71%
Total 16+ residents: 6,829

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
737
26.76%
Owns with a mortgage
622
22.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
568
20.62%
Other social rented
392
14.23%
Social rents from council
340
12.35%
Total households: 2,754

Property prices in Canterbury

Median price£119,000
Price per sq ft£127
Sales (last 12 months)39
Typical range (middle 50%)£92K – £135K

Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £119,000 (about £127 per square foot) in Canterbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,000 up to £250,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached3£163,000£187
Terraced35£119,000£126
Flats1£38,000£—

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Canterbury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canterbury.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£60,000£64,250
2017£82,000£69,475
2018£88,000£64,500
2019£84,000£76,200
2020£90,000£68,000
2021£87,500£82,415
2022£96,500£94,000
2023£100,000£91,000
2024£165,000£105,000
2025£150,000£116,000
2026£122,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Canterbury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canterbury.
YearSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£79£69
2017£96£79
2018£95£75
2019£116£78
2020£126£78
2021£133£100
2022£132£96
2023£144£107
2024£162£117
2025£187£118
2026£149
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Canterbury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bradford district.

Band A£1,574
Band B£1,836
Band C£2,098
Band D£2,361
Band E£2,885
Band F£3,410
Band G£3,935
Band H£4,721

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Canterbury

Is Canterbury safe?

Canterbury records about 118 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Canterbury?

The median sale price in Canterbury is £119,000 (about £127 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Canterbury?

Canterbury has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Canterbury?

Canterbury scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Canterbury sits around rank 1,472 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 Canterbury?

The average household income in Canterbury is around £41,393 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Canterbury

BD59DD

Murray Street

BD59EQ

Mitton Street

BD59BL

Little Horton Lane

BD59DT

Hutton Road

BD59RE

Curlew Street

BD59DB

Centre Street

BD59JX

Canterbury Avenue

BD59NL

Bolingbroke Street

BD57PA

Lindley Road

BD58DH

Manchester Road

BD59JZ

Canterbury Avenue

BD59NU

Hope Avenue

BD59LR

Sage Street

BD59NP

Broadway Avenue

BD59DW

Dorset Street

BD59LP

Powell Avenue

BD59LL

Nene Street

BD50PH

Chislehurst Place

BD59QR

Gurney Close

BD57NN

Rigton Street

BD59PL

Hastings Terrace

BD59LX

Burnett Place

BD59LH

Dawnay Road

BD59PA

Marsh Street

BD59PB

Marsh Street

BD59JY

Canterbury Avenue

BD59EH

Little Horton Lane

BD59JS

Tern Street

BD59PF

Marsh Grove

BD57NS

Ransdale Grove

BD59DG

Little Horton Lane

BD59BT

Montague Street

BD59DP

Dorset Close

BD59PR

Hastings Avenue

BD59QS

Dorset Street

BD50PR

Todwell Lane

BD50PB

Central Avenue

BD59LE

Arum Street

BD59HQ

Southfield Lane

BD50PG

Tivoli Place

BD59LD

Exe Street

BD59BW

Barton Street

BD59NS

Smiddles Lane

BD57NU

Roxby Street

BD59HH

Seldon Street

BD59HS

Southfield Lane

BD59JR

Ringwood Road

BD59PP

Hastings Avenue

BD59BS

Little Horton

BD59DS

Thornton Lane

BD50PD

Little Horton Lane

BD59JW

Gondal Court

BD59QP

Dorset Street

BD59BU

Spicer Street

BD59RA

Halcyon Way

BD59JT

Tees Street

BD57PE

Greaves Street

BD59RP

Ida Street

BD59BY

Little Horton Lane

BD59LU

Burnett Avenue

BD59DY

Newforth Grove

BD59JP

Ringwood Road

BD59LQ

Dawnay Road

BD59HJ

Melba Road

BD50PQ

Tivoli Place

BD59PN

Broadway Close

BD59JL

Quaker Lane

BD59PE

Hastings Place

BD59DR

Eastleigh Grove

BD50NP

Meggison Grove

BD57NP

Ramsey Street

BD59NN

Delamere Street

BD59RD

Halcyon Way

BD59DN

Thornton Lane

BD59EA

Bailey Wells Avenue

BD59HR

Floyd Street

BD59HL

Basil Street

BD59EE

Southfield Road

BD59NR

Bolingbroke Street

BD59LN

Tamar Street

BD50PN

Pennington Terrace

BD57PD

Lindley Road

BD59LB

Ringwood Road

BD50PP

Chislehurst Place

BD59RJ

Mont Grove

BD59DH

Christopher Street

BD59PQ

Hastings Street

BD59NX

Smiddles Lane

BD59NA

Reginald Street

BD57NT

Ransdale Drive

BD59JU

Darwin Street

BD57NR

Ransdale Road

BD59DQ

Little Horton Lane

BD50LT

Dorset Street

BD73JZ

Hudson Avenue

BD59PJ

Hastings Street

BD59JH

Quaker Lane

BD59QT

Ferndown Green

BD59DA

Independent Street

BD59DF

Farside Green