LocaleIQ

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Demographics report

Demographics near CT5 2AR

Census profile

Demographics around CT5 2AR

Census 2021 · Canterbury 005
Population8,437usual residents in matched Census geography
Density849people per sq km
Median age55matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for CanterburyAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.1%Average for Canterbury90.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white asian
Postcode area4.6%Average for Canterbury7.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.2%Average for Canterbury47.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area849Average for Canterbury1,720Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area48.7%Average for Canterbury59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area88.5%Average for Canterbury66.6%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.3%Average for Canterbury80.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Canterbury 005D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,437matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age55Census area median
Owned88.5%household tenure
Private rent10.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.1%
Asian0.8%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british93.4%
white other2.4%
white irish1.3%
mixed white asian0.9%
asian other0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
other any0.3%
asian indian0.3%
Born: uk88.3%
Born: no passport9%
Born: ireland0.8%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: usa0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around CT5 2AR

Census 2021 · Canterbury 005
Largest groupChristian55.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.2%
No religion36.5%
Religion not stated6.1%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 6% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
100/100
Employment
47/100
Education
58/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
56/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.