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CT6 8LY

CT6 8LY is a postcode in West Bay.

EnglandSouth EastCanterburyWest BayCT6 8LY
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.3668, 1.1045
OS grid TR161676 (616,198, 167,658)
IMD England
3/10
#7711
Crime · May '26
13
MoM -7% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F339483+PR
High deprivation
IMD England
13
Crime · May '26
£360,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
13
Crime · May '26
£360,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for CT6 8LY

England
Country
Canterbury
Local Authority
Kent
West Bay
Ward
Canterbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT6 8LY
Coordinates
51.3668, 1.1045
Grid reference
TR161676
Easting
616,198
Northing
167,658
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F339483+PR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Herne Bay
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.
7711
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7711 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)

Property sales · CT6 8LY
HM Land Registry · Canterbury
Average price
£360,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £360,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CT6 8LY

Crime trends · near CT6 8LY
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
4
YoY -71%
ASB
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +67%
Vehicle Crime
630
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
530
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY -50%

3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

13
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,573
White Brit.92.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 5.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,576
No religion52.5%
Christian40.6%
Not answered4.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,578
35–4919.5%
50–6419.4%
25–3411.4%
10–1510.1%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%

Households

Total households: 620
Other16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Any member 66+11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 40.3%

Administrative Information

Canterbury
Local Authority
Council Area
Herne Bay and Sandwich E14001282
Constituency
E14001282
Kent
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
West Bay
Constituency code
E14001282
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Canterbury, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Canterbury

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS Scotland
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 004D E01024119
E01024119
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 004 E02005013
E02005013
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Canterbury 004D E01024119
E01024119
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Canterbury 004 E02005013
E02005013
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

3:52 AM8:09 PM
3:52 AM
Sunrise
8:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:52 AM
Sunset (today)
8:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT6 8LY 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: 7711
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01024119 and MSOA E02005013 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT6 8LY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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