Neighbourhoods in Canterbury
South East · 19 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#149 of 296 local authorities · 19 neighbourhoods · 158,282 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Canterbury Barracks (9) to Chestfield & South Tankerton (92); 6% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Canterbury: Chestfield & South Tankerton scores 92 out of 100 (#546 of 6,856 nationally) while Canterbury Barracks sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 83 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £211,000 in Herne Bay Parade to £436,000 in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University — a 2.1× gap within Canterbury.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Canterbury
Towns & places in Canterbury
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestfield & South Tankerton | 546 | 92 | £435,525 |
| Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University | 704 | 90 | £436,000 |
| South Canterbury | 1,664 | 76 | £376,250 |
| Beltinge & Bishopstone | 1,993 | 71 | £360,000 |
| Whitstable West | 2,171 | 68 | £404,000 |
| Herne & Broomfield | 2,438 | 64 | £320,000 |
| Whitstable Central & Tankerton | 2,767 | 60 | £422,500 |
| Seasalter | 2,795 | 59 | £355,000 |
| Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham | 2,884 | 58 | £407,500 |
| Canterbury Central & Westgate | 3,638 | 47 | £290,000 |
| Thanington & Chartham | 3,659 | 47 | £365,000 |
| Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne | 3,741 | 45 | £384,500 |
| Herne Bay South & Greenhill | 4,084 | 40 | £348,650 |
| Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe | 4,358 | 36 | £331,000 |
| Sturry and Fordwich | 4,550 | 34 | £309,000 |
| Canterbury St Stephen's | 4,707 | 31 | £288,750 |
| Canterbury Wincheap | 4,886 | 29 | £274,000 |
| Herne Bay Parade | 5,592 | 18 | £211,000 |
| Canterbury Barracks | 6,229 | 9 | £265,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Canterbury
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University | 32 |
| Beltinge & Bishopstone | 36 |
| Herne & Broomfield | 37 |
| Chestfield & South Tankerton | 38 |
| Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham | 42 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| South Canterbury | £50,476 |
| Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham | £48,608 |
| Thanington & Chartham | £47,844 |
| Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne | £44,913 |
| Whitstable West | £44,429 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Herne Bay Parade | 6.4× |
| Canterbury Central & Westgate | 6.9× |
| Canterbury Wincheap | 6.9× |
| Canterbury St Stephen's | 6.9× |
| South Canterbury | 7.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Canterbury
Postcode districts that overlap Canterbury — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Canterbury Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 42% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Canterbury.