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CT6 5SD

Heron

Canterbury

England / South East / Canterbury / Herne Bay Parade / Heron / CT6 5SD

Overview

Postcode CT6 5SD is located in an urban city, within the Heron ward of Canterbury in the South East region , and forms part of the Herne Bay Parade area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Herne Bay Parade is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Memorial Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Herne Bay Parade has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,967 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Herne Bay Parade has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.8%

Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Herne Bay Parade is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT6 5SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Herne Bay Parade near CT6 5SD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Herne Bay

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMemorial ParkMedium
0.4 miBurton DownSmall

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
4,052.2 per km²

Demographics

British
266
90.17%
Other White
6
2.03%
Arab
6
2.03%
Other Asian
4
1.36%
Indian
3
1.02%
Total population: 295

Housing

Owns outright
43
34.68%
Owns with a mortgage
38
30.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
24.19%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.65%
Other social rented
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Heron

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Heron area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £930,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£432,500
Flats53£153,000
Semi-Detached44£344,500
Terraced24£301,000

10 years price trend in Heron

Schools

In the CT6 5SD postcode area, located within Herne Bay Parade, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHerne Bay Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHerne Bay Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFairlight Glen Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTesco Express80-84 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SB
0 miQueens News76 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SB
0 miHurstsCavendish Road, Canterbury, CT6 5DB
0.2 miKings Road Store41 King's Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5BX
0.3 miKenwins213 High Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5AE

Data Sources

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