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CT2 8AA

Westgate · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Canterbury
Ward
Westgate
Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Postcode district
CT2
Postcode sector
CT2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT2 8AD 73 m
CT2 8AF 76 m
CT2 8AB 77 m
CT2 8BH 114 m
CT2 8DD 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT2 8AA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT2
Postcode sector
CT2 8
Latitude
51.281397
Longitude
1.074854
British National Grid easting
614,532
British National Grid northing
158,074

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Canterbury · E07000106
Electoral ward
Westgate · E05010410
Parish or community
E43000269
Westminster constituency
Canterbury · E14001151
Output area
E00167527
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 020G · E01032808
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 020 · E02006856

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT2 8AA 13 March 2026 £265,000
20, Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT2 8AA 5 April 2023 £150,000
22, Westgate Grove, Canterbury, CT2 8AA 5 April 2023 £150,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
11
Secondary
7

  1. St Peter's Methodist Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    220 m

  2. Haven Nook

    Other independent special school

    486 m

  3. St Johns Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    609 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,315
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,007
  • Shoplifting 1,090
  • Anti social behaviour 860
  • Criminal damage and arson 580
  • Other theft 422

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

14 female, 15 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.2
CT2 8 residents
7,734

Age bands in CT2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.4%

1,012 residents

Age 15 to 24
24.2%

1,825 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

1,870 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

1,488 residents

Age 65 and over
17.7%

1,333 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CT2 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
61.5%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

within 5 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 NORTHGATE, CANTERBURY, CT1 1WL

    ODS code G82060

    890 m

  • CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE

    26 OLD DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT1 3JH

    ODS code G82802

    977 m

  • NEW DOVER ROAD SURGERY

    10 NEW DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT1 3AP

    ODS code G82115

    1.2 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    MEDICAL CENTRE, GILES LANE, CANTERBURY, CT2 7PB

    ODS code G82140

    1.9 km

  • STURRY SURGERY

    53 ISLAND ROAD, STURRY, CANTERBURY, CT2 0EF

    ODS code G82082

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Westgate Towers

    BCT · St Dunstans

    0.0 miles

  • Falstaff Hotel

    TXR · Canterbury

    0.0 miles

  • Westgate Towers

    BCT · St Dunstans

    0.1 miles

  • Canterbury West Station

    BCT · St Dunstans

    0.2 miles

  • Canterbury West Railway Station

    BCT · St Dunstans

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 020G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,329 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
12
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Possible

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £207,500 from 4 recorded sales in CT2 8AA. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Canterbury is £338,030 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

33 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Peter's Methodist Primary School is the nearest published school at 220 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,315 published events cover 12 months, averaging 526.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,007 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.