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CT5 postcode area · Canterbury

The CT5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Canterbury. Area Scores range from 36 to 92 across them. Every full CT5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The CT5 district contains both ends of the scale: Chestfield & South Tankerton at 92 out of 100 (#546 of 6,856 in England) against Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe at 36, a 56-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £290,000 in Canterbury Central & Westgate to £436,000 in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,203a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime96per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied70%

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 CT5 district

£390,000median home sold over the past year · +5.4% over 5 years · -3.1% over the year · 489 sales
Detached£525,000
Semi-detached£370,000
Terraced£381,500
Flat£205,000
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
Chestfield & South TankertonCanterbury 54692 £435,525
Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & UniversityCanterbury 70490 £436,000
Whitstable WestCanterbury 2,17168 £404,000
Whitstable Central & TankertonCanterbury 2,76760 £422,500
SeasalterCanterbury 2,79559 £355,000
Canterbury Central & WestgateCanterbury 3,63847 £290,000
Hampton, West End & SwalecliffeCanterbury 4,35836 £331,000

People living in CT5 Census 2021

Residents62,005
Median age (est.)44
Density843per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above34%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 19%25–44 19%45–64 25%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 8%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 21%Lone parent: 9%Other: 22%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 21%Lone parent 9%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 4%Black: 3%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 4%Black 3%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 42% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 12%

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 CT5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CT5 district.

Canterbury Whitstable

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CT5.

CT6 CT2 CT1 CT4 CT3 ME13 CT7 TN24

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.