Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CT5 2BS
Postcode
CT5 2BS
Coordinates
51.3653, 1.0350
Grid reference
TR113672
Easting
611,368
Northing
167,289
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F33928P+42
User Type
Small 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.
31240
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31240 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 CT5 2BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT5 2BS
Counts are for Tankerton 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
5
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1790
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White3.9%
White Irish2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian53.0%
No religion39.1%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6425.3%
65–7415.3%
35–4913.5%
75–8411.9%
25–346.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Any member 66+20.9%
All members 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Other11.2%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Administrative Information
Canterbury
Local Authority
Council AreaCanterbury E14001151
Constituency
E14001151Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Tankerton
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 007E E01024116
E01024116MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 007 E02005016
E02005016LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canterbury 007E E01024116
E01024116MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 007 E02005016
E02005016Urban: 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
6:05 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT5 2BS 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: 31240
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024116 and MSOA E02005016 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT5 2BS 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
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