Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CT2 7AS
Postcode
CT2 7AS
Coordinates
51.2959, 1.0743
Grid reference
TR144596
Easting
614,425
Northing
159,683
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3373WF+9P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Canterbury
Travel to Work
Canterbury
ITL Region
Canterbury
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17211
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17211 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT2 7AS
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT2 7AS
Counts are for St Stephen's electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -62%
392612
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
20
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1593
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.69.6%
Other White7.7%
Other Asian3.7%
African3.5%
White & Asian1.7%
+ 8 other groups · 13.9%
Religion
No religion44.7%
Christian38.8%
Not answered9.9%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
20–2433.9%
50–6413.0%
35–4912.8%
16–199.8%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%
Households
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over34.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Any member 66+9.0%
All members 66+8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 7 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Canterbury
Local Authority
Council AreaCanterbury E14001151
Constituency
E14001151Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
St Stephen's
Constituency code
E14001151
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Canterbury, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Canterbury
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Canterbury 013B E01024100
E01024100MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 013 E02005022
E02005022LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canterbury 013B E01024100
E01024100MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 013 E02005022
E02005022Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
5:35 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT2 7AS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 17211
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024100 and MSOA E02005022 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT2 7AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CT2 7AS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 55%
Attainment 8
35.2
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 33%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.4
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
38.1
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
16.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
17.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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