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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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 139 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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

Median price£305,000
Price per sq ft£342
Sales (last 12 months)80
Typical range (middle 50%)£236K – £428K

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £342 per square foot) in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,501 up to £2,550,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£500,000£399
Semi-Detached22£356,500£375
Terraced29£283,000£326
Flats15£175,000£268

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Stephen's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£625,000£305,000£311,000£291,000
2017£465,000£209,375£280,000£272,000
2018£560,000£275,500£325,000£275,500
2019£460,000£167,000£300,000£253,500
2020£416,000£190,500£323,750£271,000
2021£496,250£190,000£315,000£276,500
2022£550,000£204,998£353,500£331,500
2023£573,100£228,500£370,000£305,000
2024£625,000£244,500£372,500£292,000
2025£500,000£155,000£366,250£278,000
2026£565,000£177,500£320,000£305,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Stephen's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£334£386£312£308
2017£336£315£305£284
2018£379£351£312£309
2019£353£289£347£282
2020£338£303£335£301
2021£407£298£322£309
2022£460£349£358£334
2023£404£313£388£347
2024£428£303£356£336
2025£398£279£373£338
2026£383£285£412£333
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Stephen's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen's in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about St Stephen's

Is St Stephen's safe?

St Stephen's records about 139 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.

What is the average house price in St Stephen's?

The median sale price in St Stephen's is £305,000 (about £342 per square foot) based on 80 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in St Stephen's?

St Stephen's has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is St Stephen's?

St Stephen's scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St Stephen's sits around rank 20,389 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 St Stephen's?

The average household income in St Stephen's is around £55,191 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for St Stephen's?

St Stephen's is represented by 1 elected councillor: Beth Joan Forrester (Labour Party).

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: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.