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CT6 8FD

West Bay

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT6 8FD

Overview

Postcode CT6 8FD is located in an urban city, within the West Bay ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,711 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 222 ft away from CT6 8FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe near CT6 8FD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT6 8FD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Herne Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Herne Bay

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
5,537.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
321
94.41%
Other Asian
9
2.65%
Indian
3
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.59%
Chinese
1
0.29%
Total population: 340

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
47.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
26.02%
Owns outright
26
21.14%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.07%
Social rents from council
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in West Bay

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £323,500 in West Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Bay 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 West Bay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£370,000
Semi-Detached27£325,000
Terraced8£249,000

10 year median price trend in West Bay

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

Schools

In the CT6 8FD postcode area, located within Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT6 8FD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBriary Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHerne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT6 8FD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT6 8FD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisSussex Close, Canterbury, CT6 8DXWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miArchwrights84 Greenhill Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7QWWalking directions to Archwrights
0.3 miArchwrightsGreenhill Road, Canterbury, CT6 7QWWalking directions to Archwrights
0.3 miLidlThanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 8LWWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miPoplar Stores4 Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PXWalking directions to Poplar 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 ConstituencyHerne Bay and SandwichE14001282
WardWest BayE05010409
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hampton, West End & SwalecliffeE02005013
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 004DE01024119
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1996-12-01

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Data Sources

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