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CT2 8LF

Westgate

Canterbury

Overview

Postcode CT2 8LF 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 87.0 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Westgate Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 87.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 199 ft away from CT2 8LF.

Flood risk

No risk

Canterbury Central & Westgate near CT2 8LF 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

0.7 mi

Canterbury East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miNeal's Place MeadowMedium
0.4 miWestgate GardensMedium
0.6 miBeverley MeadowMedium

Schools

In the CT2 8LF postcode area, located within Canterbury Central & Westgate, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryThe Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryThe Canterbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good