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CT5 1FU

Gorrell

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Whitstable West / Gorrell / CT5 1FU

Overview

Postcode CT5 1FU 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 0.4 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 1FU.

Flood risk

Very low

Whitstable West near CT5 1FU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Whitstable

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
6,242.6 per km²

Demographics

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

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 163 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Gorrell area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£465,000
Flats35£225,000
Semi-Detached44£387,500
Terraced55£408,000

10 years price trend in Gorrell

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableISP School WhitstableOther independent special school

Good

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

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryWhitstable Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local44-48 High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1BQ
0.1 miGeorge's Mini MarketHigh Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AP
0.1 miIceland34-36 High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1BQ
0.1 miHarbour News43 Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AH
0.2 miWindy Corner Stores110 Nelson Road, Whitstable, CT5 1DZ

Data Sources

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