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CT2 7EW

St Stephen's

Canterbury

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

Overview

Postcode CT2 7EW 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 very high crime levels, with around 119.7 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 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

9/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT2 7EW.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 7EW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

0.9 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.2 miBeverley MeadowMedium

Property prices in St Stephen's

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £1,860,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£625,000
Flats12£196,250
Semi-Detached20£370,000
Terraced24£306,500

10 years price trend in St Stephen's

Schools

In the CT2 7EW postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8AN
0.3 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HG
0.3 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
0.3 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
0.3 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: 16/08/2025.