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CT5 1AR

POSTCODE

CT5 1AR is a postcode in Gorrell.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3602, 1.0254
OS grid TR107666 (610,724, 166,690)
IMD England
7/10
#20405
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
MoM +88% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Gorrell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F33926G+35
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CT5 1AR

England
Country
Canterbury
Local Authority
Kent
Gorrell
Ward
Canterbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT5 1AR
Coordinates
51.3602, 1.0254
Grid reference
TR107666
Easting
610,724
Northing
166,690
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F33926G+35
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whitstable
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.
20405
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20405 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CT5

Police Recorded Crime near CT5 1AR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT5 1AR

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Gorrell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY stable
352310
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY —
19101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

75
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,226
White Brit.88.7%
Other White5.1%
White Irish1.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,228
No religion57.2%
Christian33.2%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion1.6%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,228
50–6425.3%
35–4923.1%
65–7410.8%
25–347.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 556
Other18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 7 other households · 35.8%

Administrative Information

Canterbury
Local Authority
Council Area
Canterbury E14001151
Constituency
E14001151
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Gorrell
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 England
Kent 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 008B E01024069
E01024069
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 008 E02005017
E02005017
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canterbury 008B E01024069
E01024069
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 008 E02005017
E02005017
Urban: 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 AM6:05 PM
5:35 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode CT5 1AR 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: 20405
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024069 and MSOA E02005017 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT5 1AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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