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CT6 8HH

Heron

Canterbury

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Detailed insights for CT6 8HH

Overview

Postcode CT6 8HH is located in an urban city, within the Heron ward of Canterbury in the South East region, and forms part of the Herne Bay South & Greenhill area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Herne Bay located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Oxenden Square.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,107 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Herne Bay South & Greenhill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Herne Bay South & Greenhill is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT6 8HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Herne Bay South & Greenhill near CT6 8HH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT6 8HH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Herne Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Herne Bay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT6 8HH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOxenden SquareSmallWalking directions to Oxenden Square

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
5,531.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
93.55%
Other White
6
2.15%
Chinese
5
1.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.72%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
65.87%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.52%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Heron

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 in Heron area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heron 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 Heron over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£445,000
Flats54£152,750
Semi-Detached42£337,000
Terraced26£301,000

10 year median price trend in Heron

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

Schools

In the CT6 8HH postcode area, located within Herne Bay South & Greenhill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT6 8HH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHampton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableFairlight Glen Independent Special SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHerne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT6 8HH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT6 8HH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Local47-49 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QBWalking directions to The Local
0.2 miTesco Express34-36 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8SPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op Food98 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QFWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miHerne Bay Stores103 Sea Street, Herne Bay, CT6 8QQWalking directions to Herne Bay Stores
0.4 miLidlThanet Way, Herne Bay, CT6 8LWWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardHeronE05010399
ParishCanterbury, unparished areaE43000269
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Herne Bay South & GreenhillE02005012
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Canterbury 003EE01024118
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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