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CT5 1FG

Gorrell

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT5 1FG

Overview

Postcode CT5 1FG is located in an urban city, within the Gorrell ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitstable West area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 210.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitstable West is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
211
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Whitstable West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Whitstable West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 210.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.3%

Approximately 32.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Whitstable West is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT5 1FG.

Flood risk

Very low

Whitstable West near CT5 1FG has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whitstable located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT5 1FG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Walking directions to Whitstable

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
6,242.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
85.78%
Other White
12
5.69%
Arab
6
2.84%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.42%
Irish
3
1.42%
Total population: 211

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
48.87%
Social rents from council
40
30.08%
Owns outright
12
9.02%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.26%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.51%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Gorrell

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Gorrell area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gorrell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gorrell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£552,500
Flats34£222,500
Semi-Detached36£365,000
Terraced52£409,750

10 year median price trend in Gorrell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gorrell.

Schools

In the CT5 1FG postcode area, located within Whitstable West, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT5 1FG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableISP School WhitstableOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWestmeads Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT5 1FG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT5 1FG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHarbour News43 Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AHWalking directions to Harbour News
0.1 miGeorge's Mini MarketHigh Street, Whitstable, CT5 1APWalking directions to George's Mini Market
0.1 miIceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1BQWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miSainsbury's Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1BQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miWindy Corner Stores110 Nelson Road, Whitstable, CT5 1DZWalking directions to Windy Corner Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Canterbury district (2025-26).

Band A£1,548
Band B£1,806
Band C£2,064
Band D£2,322
Band E£2,838
Band F£3,354
Band G£3,870
Band H£4,643

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictCanterburyE07000106
Parliamentary ConstituencyCanterburyE14001151
WardGorrellE05010396
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitstable WestE02005017
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 008CE01024070
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2008-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.