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St Stephen's

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 144 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

144

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

3/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

St Stephen's Population

10,000

Population density

4,319.1 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

72.3(+129%)

Anti-social behaviour

27.9(+141%)

Criminal damage and arson

16.6(+158%)

Other theft

11.7(+110%)

Vehicle crime

9.8(+159%)

South East average

Demographics

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

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

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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £2,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (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.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	17	£500,000	£388,700	£425,000	£522,000	£884,000
Flats	20	£148,500	£74,563	£137,463	£194,500	£295,250
Semi-Detached	21	£345,000	£230,000	£285,000	£390,000	£625,000
Terraced	25	£273,000	£200,000	£250,000	£352,000	£564,800

10 years median price trend in St Stephen's

All postcodes in St Stephen's

CT27DQ

Roper Road

CT27JB

Dextor Close

CT27JH

Market Way

CT27JX

Market Way

CT27BZ

Godden Road

CT27PQ

Broad Oak Road

CT27EH

Roper Road

CT27JQ

Walden Court

CT27TY

Kilndown Gardens

CT27DJ

Copinger Close

CT27AR

St Stephens Hill

CT27EG

Roper Road

CT27TB

Pine Tree Avenue

CT27UD

Halstead Close

CT27BP

Dextor Close

CT27DD

Culpepper Close

CT27ET

Monks Close

CT28DH

Whitstable Road

CT27AT

St Stephens Hill

CT27LN

Stonebridge Road

CT27TU

Goudhurst Close

CT27BL

Uplands

CT27SP

Broad Oak Road

CT27UR

Kingsmead Court

CT27AH

Manwood Avenue

CT27HR

Bramshaw Road

CT27RY

Durnford Close

CT27AN

Moorfield

CT27UJ

Ambleside Place

CT27BT

Long Meadow Way

CT27DE

Long Meadow Way

CT27DP

Nethersole Close

CT27JY

Wacher Close

CT27LQ

Beaconsfield Road

CT27QY

Ulcombe Gardens

CT27TS

Greenhouse Lane

CT28BZ

St Dunstans Street

CT27AE

Manwood Avenue

CT27DF

Long Meadow Way

CT27JL

St Stephens Road

CT27QG

Broad Oak Road

CT27TG

Salisbury Road

CT27AX

St Stephens Hill

CT27TF

Nursery Walk

CT27PT

Broad Oak Road

CT27HA

Hanover Place

CT27HS

Verwood Close

CT27RX

Brockenhurst Close

CT27TX

Headcorn Drive

CT27JN

St Stephens Road

CT27LA

Stephenson Road

CT27PH

St Stephen's

CT27BX

Tunstall Road

CT27LG

Beaconsfield Road

CT27AJ

The Terrace

CT27FD

Stablegate Mews

CT27QT

Headcorn Drive

CT27EL

Mandeville Road

CT27EU

Abbey Gardens

CT27LE

Shaftesbury Road

CT27JT

St Stephens Road

CT28EB

Whitstable Road

CT27BH

Tenterden Drive

CT27RW

Harkness Drive

CT27SA

Cranborne Walk

CT27DL

Hawe Close

CT27PN

Broad Oak Road

CT27PX

Broad Oak Road

CT27TJ

Greenhouse Lane

CT27TL

Pine Tree Avenue

CT27BJ

Tenterden Drive

CT27HF

Beaconsfield Road

CT27JP

St Stephens Court

CT27LD

Leycroft Close

CT27AU

Sandbank Cottages

CT27PR

Hawthorn Avenue

CT27RT

Coppergate

CT27UB

Bicknor Close

CT27EP

Roper Close

CT27TT

Hunton Gardens

CT27BN

Tenterden Drive

CT27PS

Willow Close

CT27EN

Beverley Road

CT27RP

Rushmead Close

CT27RU

Shepherdsgate

CT28DJ

Whitstable Road

CT28DQ

Whitstable Road

CT27QU

Headcorn Drive

CT27WY

Westwood Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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