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Status
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Coordinates & Location for CT3 4LT
Postcode
CT3 4LT
Coordinates
51.3478, 1.1634
Grid reference
TR203657
Easting
620,386
Northing
165,715
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3385X7+49
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
10318
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10318 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.2%
Other White3.0%
Indian2.1%
Other Asian2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 5.3%
Religion
No religion47.4%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu1.5%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4920.0%
50–6417.2%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.1%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Any member 66+9.3%
All members 66+8.8%
+ 8 other households · 43.8%
Administrative Information
Canterbury
Local Authority
Council AreaHerne Bay and Sandwich E14001282
Constituency
E14001282Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Reculver
Constituency code
E14001282
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hoath
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 010C E01024086
E01024086MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 010 E02005019
E02005019LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canterbury 010C E01024086
E01024086MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 010 E02005019
E02005019Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 CT3 4LT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1. IMD England rank: 10318
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01024086 and MSOA E02005019 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT3 4LT 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 CT3 4LT
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
81%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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