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Canterbury

157,432 people · median £330,000

Canterbury Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/39 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
62/100
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£330k
median price
+6.3%
5-year growth
9.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£330k
median sold price
9.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+6.3%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
53 min
London — fastest
9
rail stations
94%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
64
schools total
9.6
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
496
Violence — most
7
NO₂ · WHO 10
11.8%
in a flood zone
450
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
534
eat & drink
128
shops
59.5%
gigabit
30
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +6.3%

£214k£268k£322k£376k20142025£345,000
£229,950 in 2014 → £345,000 in 2025 · 1,837 sales in 12 months
In Kent:
6th cheapest of 1312th safest of 137th most affordable of 134th best for schools of 13
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The area in short district AI summary

Canterbury is a city of 157,432 people in Kent with a median house price of £330,000, though prices have grown 6.3 percent over five years. About 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Canterbury overall.

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Crime stands at 9.6 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour the most common offences. The area has 65 schools including 3 grammar schools; 19 of 20 Ofsted-rated schools are good or better. Residents enjoy strong connectivity: 92.1 percent have superfast broadband access. Transport options include 9 rail stations, with the nearest 1.2 kilometres away. The median age is 41.2 years, with 87.1 percent born in the UK. Employment is varied, led by health and social work (16.3 percent) and education (15.8 percent). Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Council tax band D is £2,397.99. Life satisfaction among residents averages 7.46 out of 10.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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Sources & dates: every figure carries its own source line with the data vintage; the full table is in Overview → "All figures, sources and dates".  ·  Nearby: Dover · Swale · Thanet

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