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CT2 8

7,906 people · median £293,750 · Canterbury

Canterbury Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition   26/39 seats · 67% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector

What's here near CT2 8

CategoryCountNote
Eat & drink25791% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops54
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds20
Green spaces & parks21filled areas on the map
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit
68.7%
Superfast
99.4%
Ultrafast
68.7%
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 352 near CT2 8

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
PlaceCategoryHygieneDistance
Bishops Way Play AreaGyms & leisure0.1 mi
The Eight BellsEat & drink3/50.1 mi
The MonumentEat & drink4/50.3 mi
Ahlan MarketShops0.3 mi
Ladies of LeisureGyms & leisure0.3 mi
CostcutterShops0.3 mi
The Coffee CornerEat & drink5/50.3 mi
Chaucer StoresShops0.3 mi
St Dunstans StoresShops0.3 mi
Unicorn InnEat & drink3/50.3 mi
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (205 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy This postcode sector

Jobs & economic activity7.3% unemployed

Unemployment rate7.3%
In work (employment rate)49.8%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20263.2%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count

At a glance

CountTrend, 12 months
Companies registered here305
New incorporations46+21.1% vs prior 12m
Property companies (SPVs)44
Companies House

Top sectors (SIC sections)

  1. Real estate
  2. Wholesale & retail
  3. Professional, scientific & technical
  4. Construction
  5. Accommodation & food
Companies House · "registered here" ≠ trading here · bulk/agent addresses excluded · /insights/property-companies →

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