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CT2 7EL

St Stephen's

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Canterbury Central & Westgate / St Stephen's / CT2 7EL

Overview

Postcode CT2 7EL is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen's ward of Canterbury in the South East region , and forms part of the Canterbury Central & Westgate area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 per year. The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 114.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Canterbury Central & Westgate is £52,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 324 ft away from CT2 7EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 7EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

0.7 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.3 miBeverley MeadowMedium
0.5 miToddler's CoveSmall

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
6,218.1 per km²

Demographics

British
261
71.9%
Other White
43
11.85%
Other Asian
9
2.48%
Chinese
8
2.2%
Arab
5
1.38%
Total population: 363

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
61
39.61%
Owns outright
54
35.06%
Owns with a mortgage
20
12.99%
Other social rented
8
5.19%
Shared ownership
7
4.55%
Total households: 154

Property prices in St Stephen's

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £319,000 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £1,860,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£637,500
Flats14£146,000
Semi-Detached22£362,500
Terraced23£305,000

10 years price trend in St Stephen's

Schools

In the CT2 7EL postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe King's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8AN
0.1 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HG
0.1 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
0.2 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
0.2 miCanterbury Wine Mart18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.