Local servicesHospitalSt Martin's Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryUniversity Medical Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPorter Chemist9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt Stephens Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 6 independent, 5 specialSecondaryThe Archbishop's Schoolages 11-18, 770 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Stephen's Infant Schoolages 5-7, 263 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Stephen's Junior Schoolages 7-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Kentunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN25 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN55 miRailway stationCanterbury Westunder a mileBus stationKeynes CollegeUniversity of Kentunder a mileFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal14 miBus stops93 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CT2 postcode district.
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
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People8,062 residentsin the Canterbury St Stephen's census areaMedian age 24.72,960 households38% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright26% social rented, 36% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,916 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: education 21%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 39% go by car, 7% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% 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°C668 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBingley Islandisland · 1.1 miMill Streamriver · under a mileTonford Lakelake · 2.0 miSwan Lakelake · 2.2 miGolden Hillhill · 1.3 miBrotherhood Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKingsmead Recreation Groundpark · under a mileWestgate Gardenspark · under a mileDukes Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haBeverley Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKing's School Birley's Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 11 haCanterbury Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 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 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,056 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
