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CT2 8DP

Blean Forest

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Canterbury Central & Westgate / Blean Forest / CT2 8DP

Overview

Postcode CT2 8DP is located in an urban city, within the Blean Forest 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 80.9 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Neal's Place Meadow.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,299 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from CT2 8DP.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8DP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

0.9 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNeal's Place MeadowMedium
0.4 miDukes MeadowMedium

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,339.3 per km²

Demographics

British
229
76.33%
Other White
40
13.33%
Other Asian
8
2.67%
Irish
5
1.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.33%
Total population: 300

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
39
30.23%
Owns with a mortgage
38
29.46%
Owns outright
33
25.58%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.2%
Shared ownership
8
6.2%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Blean Forest

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Blean Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£545,000
Flats3£185,000
Semi-Detached22£405,000
Terraced3£350,000

10 years price trend in Blean Forest

Schools

In the CT2 8DP postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableBemixSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableSt Edmund's School CanterburyOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
0.3 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HG
0.4 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
0.5 miCanterbury Wine Mart18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AF
0.5 miMurray's General StoresStation Road West, Canterbury, CT2 8AN

Data Sources

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