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CT3 postcode area · Canterbury

The CT3 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Canterbury, Dover. Area Scores range from 9 to 75 across them. Every full CT3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CT3 district: South Canterbury scores 76 out of 100 (#1,664 of 6,856 nationally) while Canterbury Barracks sits at 9 — neighbours on the map, 67 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £265,000 in Canterbury Barracks to £407,500 in Bridge, Bishopsbourne & Barham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Canterbury and Dover — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,891a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime84per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied64%

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 the CT3 district

£310,000median home sold over the past year · +13.6% over 5 years · -0.5% over the year · 306 sales
Detached£495,475
Semi-detached£300,000
Terraced£260,000
Flat£149,750
Canterbury£345,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
South CanterburyCanterbury 1,66476 £376,250
Bridge, Bishopsbourne & BarhamCanterbury 2,88458 £407,500
Sandwich & EastryDover 3,32352 £320,000
Ash & WinghamDover 3,50149 £401,000
Hoath, Hersden & LittlebourneCanterbury 3,74145 £384,500
Sturry and FordwichCanterbury 4,55034 £309,000
Aylesham & ElvingtonDover 4,71431 £280,000
Canterbury BarracksCanterbury 6,2299 £265,000

People living in CT3 Census 2021

Residents64,322
Median age (est.)41
Density238per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 16%25–44 23%45–64 24%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 17%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 17%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 10%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 10%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Elementary11%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 4%Black: 3%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 89%Asian 4%Black 3%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 40% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 14%

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.

Towns & places in CT3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CT3 district.

Canterbury

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CT3.

CT2 CT4 CT1 CT6 CT13 CT15 CT5 CT14

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.