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Canterbury

Canterbury is a district council in Kent, in the South East of England. 22 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

59% of Canterbury's eleven year olds reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, down 15 points since 2018/19, the largest fall of any council in England. Of the 12 districts in Kent it has the shortest GP lists, 2,102 patients per GP. 82.6% of residents were at the same address a year earlier, the 4th lowest share in the South East. Within 1km of the average home there are 7 ha of parks and public gardens, less than at 93% of councils.

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Open Canterbury on the map

Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Canterbury and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,419

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£338k

Higher than 68% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 3.3% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,132

Higher than 65% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 5.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.0

Higher than 74% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van20.8%

Higher than 63% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.

Joint 10th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station42.1%

Higher than 78% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket77.4%

Higher than 57% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy74.5%

Lower than 58% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available73.4%

Lower than 63% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.

Joint 13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 15 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score44.4

Lower than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,102

Lower than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding94.5%

Lower than 80% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 householdsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year53.2

Higher than 70% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier82.6%

Lower than 93% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.

4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.4

Higher than 68% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

14th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 4.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Lower than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 60% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Kent.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women63.9 yrs

Higher than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Kent as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home7 ha

Lower than 93% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Kent.

4th lowest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean7.4 µg/m³

Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 35.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Canterbury shares a boundary with Ashford, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Swale and Thanet. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Dover£952
  2. Thanet£1,004
  3. Swale£1,029
  4. Folkestone and Hythe£1,031
  5. Canterbury£1,132
  6. Ashford£1,143
Average house price, all homes
  1. Thanet£269k
  2. Dover£276k
  3. Swale£298k
  4. Folkestone and Hythe£305k
  5. Canterbury£338k
  6. Ashford£344k
Council tax, band D
  1. Swale£2,406
  2. Ashford£2,410
  3. Canterbury£2,419
  4. Dover£2,462
  5. Thanet£2,491
  6. Folkestone and Hythe£2,539
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Canterbury2,102
  2. Ashford2,146
  3. Folkestone and Hythe2,293
  4. Dover2,335
  5. Thanet2,392
  6. Swale2,404
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Thanet55%
  2. Dover57%
  3. Canterbury59%
  4. Ashford61%
  5. Folkestone and Hythe63%
  6. Swale63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Folkestone and Hythe6.7 µg/m³
  2. Dover6.8 µg/m³
  3. Thanet7.2 µg/m³
  4. Canterbury7.4 µg/m³
  5. Ashford7.4 µg/m³
  6. Swale8.7 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Ashford16.8%
  2. Swale35.7%
  3. Canterbury42.1%
  4. Folkestone and Hythe42.7%
  5. Dover43.9%
  6. Thanet50.8%

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