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CT2 8BQ

Westgate

Canterbury

Overview

Postcode CT2 8BQ 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 very high crime levels, with around 208.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
28.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,550 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 208.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.6%

Approximately 28.6% 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 road, approximately 281 ft away from CT2 8BQ.

Flood risk

High

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8BQ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Canterbury West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

0.5 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.6 miBeverley MeadowMedium
0.4 miDane John GardensMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHaven NookOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement