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About

St Stephen's ward lies just outside Canterbury's medieval city walls, to the west of the historic centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside more modern developments. Its main thoroughfare is St Stephen's Road, which functions as a local high street with essential shops and services. The ward includes the grounds of the University of Kent's Canterbury campus, which occupies a prominent hilltop position overlooking the city.

The area is defined by several key transport routes, including the busy A28 and the railway line leading to Canterbury West station. A notable local feature is the former St Stephen's Church, which now serves as a community centre and hall. Green spaces are provided by Duncan Down, a large area of open grassland and woodland on the ward's southern edge. The presence of the university contributes a significant student population to the neighbourhood's demographic.

Area overview

On average St Stephen's has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 139 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Stephen's is £55,191 per year. There are 3 schools in St Stephen's: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). St Stephen's is home to around 10,000 people, with a population density of about 4,319.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St Stephen's Population
10,000
Population density
4,319.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.5(+113%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.5(+172%)
Criminal damage and arson
18.2(+182%)
Other theft
11.1(+98%)
Vehicle crime
10.1(+172%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,862
68.58%
Other White
928
9.27%
African
395
3.95%
Other Asian
216
2.16%
Indian
198
1.98%
Total population: 10,006

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,088
35.8%
Level 3 (A level)
2,956
34.27%
No qualifications
907
10.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
765
8.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
519
6.02%
Total 16+ residents: 8,626

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,315
34.8%
Owns outright
909
24.05%
Owns with a mortgage
556
14.71%
Other social rented
533
14.1%
Social rents from council
316
8.36%
Total households: 3,779

Property prices in St Stephen's

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £306,750 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen's 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 St Stephen's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£170,000
Semi-Detached23£345,000
Terraced24£271,500
Detached15£500,000

10 years median price trend in St Stephen's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen's.

All postcodes in St Stephen's

CT27AY

Downs Road

CT27BU

Green Dell

CT27AH

Manwood Avenue

CT27EG

Roper Road

CT27RT

Coppergate

CT27FP

Farleigh Road

CT27QZ

Ulcombe Gardens

CT27AA

St Stephen's Green

CT27EH

Roper Road

CT27HD

Mandeville Road

CT27EN

Beverley Road

CT27BS

Crossways

CT27SF

Lyndhurst Close

CT27FR

Folly Farm Gardens

CT27BY

Godden Road

CT27SD

Cadnam Close

CT27HB

Mandeville Road

CT27RL

Friary Way

CT27US

Westwood Drive

CT27SB

Damerham Close

CT27UQ

Riverbend Close

CT27QS

Sandhurst Close

CT27JT

St Stephens Road

CT27SA

Cranborne Walk

CT27DJ

Copinger Close

CT27JB

Dextor Close

CT27RF

Kemsing Gardens

CT27TS

Greenhouse Lane

CT27TF

Nursery Walk

CT27QP

Hever Place

CT27BW

Tenterden Drive

CT27LG

Beaconsfield Road

CT27JY

Wacher Close

CT27DW

Bawden Close

CT27BN

Tenterden Drive

CT27SZ

Pine Tree Avenue

CT28ED

Whitstable Road

CT27AR

St Stephens Hill

CT27DE

Long Meadow Way

CT27HR

Bramshaw Road

CT27LA

Stephenson Road

CT27SP

Broad Oak Road

CT27TG

Salisbury Road

CT27AF

Manwood Avenue

CT27UH

Bicknor Close

CT27UA

Headcorn Drive

CT27TB

Pine Tree Avenue

CT27AG

The Crescent

CT27RA

Penshurst Close

CT27HL

Forty Acres Road

CT27DG

Long Meadow Way

CT27RB

Broad Oak Road

CT27TR

Headcorn Drive

CT27QX

Otham Close

CT27JG

Market Way

CT27UJ

Ambleside Place

CT27AW

The Crescent

CT27UE

Brabourne Close

CT27QR

Wichling Close

CT27JX

Market Way

CT27EW

Beverley Road

CT27FD

Stablegate Mews

CT27LP

Roselands Gardens

CT27AQ

The Crescent

CT28DQ

Whitstable Road

CT27QG

Broad Oak Road

CT27RW

Harkness Drive

CT27LN

Stonebridge Road

CT27WY

Westwood Drive

CT27DF

Long Meadow Way

CT27AB

Hales Drive

CT27DD

Culpepper Close

CT27RN

Harkness Drive

CT27RU

Shepherdsgate

CT27SQ

Ringwood Close

CT28FD

Roper Road

CT27PS

Willow Close

CT27TD

Pine Tree Avenue

CT27QH

Broad Oak Road

CT27PP

Broad Oak Road

CT27DA

Montfort Close

CT27RS

Roper Road

CT27DQ

Roper Road

CT27PL

Broad Oak Road

CT27BT

Long Meadow Way

CT27TE

Long Acre Close

CT27EU

Abbey Gardens

CT27WX

Broad Oak Road

CT27BX

Tunstall Road

CT27PT

Broad Oak Road

CT27DH

Ancress Close

CT27HF

Beaconsfield Road

CT27RZ

Salisbury Road

CT27PW

Broad Oak Road

CT27BH

Tenterden Drive

CT27EQ

Roper Road

CT27XL

Kingfisher Close

CT27RJ

Roper Road

CT27HS

Verwood Close

CT27BB

Hackington Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.