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CT2 8FD

St Stephen's

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Canterbury Central & Westgate / St Stephen's / CT2 8FD

Overview

Postcode CT2 8FD is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen's 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 95.9 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 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
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

8/10

Canterbury Central & Westgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.9 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 110 ft away from CT2 8FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8FD 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Canterbury West

N/A

0.6 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.4 miBeverley MeadowMedium
0.3 miToddler's CoveSmall

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
9,899.7 per km²

Demographics

British
229
57.97%
Other White
68
17.22%
Other Asian
20
5.06%
African
15
3.8%
Chinese
12
3.04%
Total population: 395

Housing

Owns outright
76
49.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
57
37.01%
Owns with a mortgage
17
11.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.3%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 154

Property prices in St Stephen's

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £319,000 in St Stephen's area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,250 up to £1,860,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£637,500
Flats14£146,000
Semi-Detached22£362,500
Terraced23£305,000

10 years price trend in St Stephen's

Schools

In the CT2 8FD 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

0.4 miNot applicableHaven NookOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Johns Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSt Dunstans Stores30 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8HG
0.1 miSainsbury's Local21-24 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BH
0.1 miCostcutter48 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BY
0.1 miCanterbury Wine Mart18 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AF
0.2 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.