CT2 8QA

Westgate · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Postcode district
CT2
Postcode sector
CT2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT2 8PY 109 m
CT2 8PA 129 m
CT2 8PZ 144 m
CT2 8NZ 169 m
CT2 8PB 173 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT2 8QA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT2
Postcode sector
CT2 8
Latitude
51.278905
Longitude
1.063243
British National Grid easting
613,734
British National Grid northing
157,763

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
E00122482
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 020C · E01024122
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 020 · E02006856

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
11
Secondary
7
  1. The Canterbury Academy

    Academy converter

    39 m
  2. The Canterbury Primary School

    Academy converter

    273 m
  3. St Peter's Methodist Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    956 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,836
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,484
  • Shoplifting 865
  • Anti social behaviour 676
  • Criminal damage and arson 457
  • Other theft 333

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
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

  • CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE

    26 OLD DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT1 3JH

    ODS code G82802

    1.5 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 NORTHGATE, CANTERBURY, CT1 1WL

    ODS code G82060

    1.7 km

  • NEW DOVER ROAD SURGERY

    10 NEW DOVER ROAD, CANTERBURY, CT1 3AP

    ODS code G82115

    1.8 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    MEDICAL CENTRE, GILES LANE, CANTERBURY, CT2 7PB

    ODS code G82140

    1.9 km

  • OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    BOLTS HILL, CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, CT4 7JY

    ODS code G82790

    4.8 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

  • The Canterbury Academy

    BCT · London Road Estate

    0.0 miles
  • Miller Avenue

    BCT · London Road Estate

    0.1 miles
  • Mill Lane Junction

    BCT · London Road Estate

    0.1 miles
  • Miller Avenue

    BCT · London Road Estate

    0.1 miles
  • Mill Lane Junction

    BCT · London Road Estate

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 020C, 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

12,999 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
8 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
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

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.

Schools

Published establishments

33 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 7 secondary schools. The Canterbury Academy is the nearest published school at 39 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,836 published events cover 12 months, averaging 403 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,484 events.

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