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CT2 8AS

Westgate

Canterbury

Overview

Postcode CT2 8AS is located in an urban city, within the Westgate ward of Canterbury in the South East region , and forms part of the Canterbury Central & Westgate area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.1 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 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 157 ft away from CT2 8AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8AS 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

0.6 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.5 miBeverley MeadowMedium
0.6 miDane John GardensMedium

Schools

In the CT2 8AS postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableHaven NookOther independent special school

Good