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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT1
Telephone code01227
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 36 min4:39 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 52 min7:57 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,142 residentsin the Canterbury Central & Westgate census areaMedian age 30.84,982 households40% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright15% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,939 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: education 21%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 33% go by car, 8% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBingley Islandisland · under a mileTonford Lakelake · 1.6 miMill Streamriver · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 1.9 miGolden Hillhill · 1.1 miSolleys Orchardwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCanterbury Three Cities Gardenpark · within reachGreyfriars Gardenpark · under a mileWestgate Gardenspark · under a mileBeverley Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 5 haVictoria Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haCanterbury Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 73 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201516 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202335 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,420 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKent & Canterbury Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryInsight Diagnostics Global LTD Adhd K&M18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSs Hygiene And Aestheticsright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools10 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 6 specialPrimarySt Peter's Methodist Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsright hereIndependentThe King's School Canterburyages 13-19, 985 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBarton Court Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 995 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN26 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN55 miRailway stationCanterbury Westunder a mileBus stationBus StationCanterburyunder a mileFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal13 miBus stops121 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT1 postcode district.


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