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CT2 8AW

Westgate

Canterbury

Overview

Postcode CT2 8AW 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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 123.5 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 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

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 123.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 279 ft away from CT2 8AW.

Flood risk

Low

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8AW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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
0.6 miDane John GardensMedium

Schools

In the CT2 8AW 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

0.3 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe King's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A