10POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of CT2 8BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is CT2 8BW in Canterbury, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about CT2 8BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 10%Children
  • 90%Adults

10% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in CT28BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Westgate.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 57%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in CT2 8BW is 57%. Single and 'other' people is 43%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 65.1%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near CT2 8BW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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CT28BW Postcode Breakdown

CTAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeCT2 8BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownCanterbury
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

CT28BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

CT2 8BW postcode is located in the postal town of Canterbury. Canterbury postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode CT2 8BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Canterbury1.2 miles SE
Bridge3.9 miles SE
Seasalter4.2 miles NW
Littlebourne4.2 miles E
Whitstable4.8 miles N
Boughton Street5.3 miles W
Chilham5.7 miles SW
Grove Ferry6 miles E
Wingham6.4 miles E
Herne Bay6.4 miles NE
Graveney6.4 miles W
Selling6.8 miles W
Godmersham7 miles SW
Womenswold7.5 miles SE
Faversham7.8 miles W
London53 miles W
Glasgow376 miles NW
Edinburgh362 miles NW
Cardiff184 miles W
Liverpool223 miles NW
Southampton111 miles W
Saint Ives130 miles W

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Rail workers say they are spat at, punched and sworn at as figures suggest abuse has increased.

BBC News

Colour blind sculptor threw away glasses to make art

Robert Mitchell from Chatham makes bright sculptures out of resin, litter and designer bags.

BBC News

Mixed-use London freehold to lead Allsop's March residential auction

Thefreeholdbuilding in Hampstead is guided at 2.5m-plus.

Property Week

TT Group sells BT's old Southampton offices to consortium

BT's former Friary House office building has permission for residential conversion under permitted development rights.

Property Week

Main road reopen after crash

A main road has reopened after a car crashed into a barrier.

Kent Online

Dead rat and mould found at restaurant shut down for almost a week

A dead rat was found decomposing in the kitchen of a popular sushi restaurant given a damning one-star food hygiene rating.

Kent Online

Halifax v Ebbsfleet off because of waterlogging

The National League game between Halifax and Ebbsfleet is postponed 50 minutes before kick-off because of a waterlogged pitch.

BBC News

Castle attraction delayed until summer

A major renovation at a Kent castle, which was due to open this week, has been delayed.

Kent Online

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