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CT2 7HZ

Northgate

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Canterbury St Stephen's / Northgate / CT2 7HZ

Overview

Postcode CT2 7HZ is located in an urban city, within the Northgate ward of Canterbury in the South East region , and forms part of the Canterbury St Stephen's area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Canterbury St Stephen's is £46,200 per year. The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Canterbury St Stephen's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Canterbury St Stephen's has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Canterbury St Stephen's is £46,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 243 ft away from CT2 7HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury St Stephen's near CT2 7HZ 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

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
3,254.4 per km²

Demographics

British
213
67.62%
Other White
41
13.02%
Other Asian
11
3.49%
African
10
3.17%
Pakistani
6
1.9%
Total population: 315

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
68
50.37%
Owns outright
28
20.74%
Owns with a mortgage
26
19.26%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.41%
Other social rented
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Northgate

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 in Northgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £520,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£335,000
Flats21£170,000
Semi-Detached8£239,000
Terraced20£265,000

10 years price trend in Northgate

Schools

In the CT2 7HZ postcode area, located within Canterbury St Stephen's, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe King's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8AN
0.3 miSainsbury'sKingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT1 1BW
0.3 miLa Mama Acasa61a Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BB
0.3 miNorthgate Mini Market61 Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BB
0.3 miNorthgate News67 Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BB

Data Sources

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