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CT5 3SL

Chestfield · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Chestfield
Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Canterbury
Postcode district
CT5
Postcode sector
CT5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT5 3SH 38 m
CT5 3SJ 49 m
CT5 3LZ 118 m
CT5 3SG 129 m
CT5 3RX 146 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT5 3SL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT5
Postcode sector
CT5 3
Latitude
51.352786
Longitude
1.057715
British National Grid easting
613,006
British National Grid northing
165,961

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Canterbury · E07000106
Electoral ward
Chestfield · E05010395
Parish or community
E04012942
Westminster constituency
Canterbury · E14001151
Output area
E00122134
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 005C · E01024058
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 005 · E02005014

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
9
Secondary
2

  1. The Far Academy CIC

    Special post 16 institution

    388 m

  2. Swalecliffe Community Primary School

    Foundation school

    917 m

  3. The Whitstable School

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
730
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 257
  • Anti social behaviour 109
  • Other theft 68
  • Vehicle crime 65
  • Shoplifting 64

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CT5 3 residents
7,563

Age bands in CT5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,235 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

754 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.4%

1,497 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

2,301 residents

Age 65 and over
28.7%

2,335 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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ESTUARY VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, ESTUARY VIEW BUSINESS PARK, BOORMAN WAY, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3SE

    ODS code G82071

    3.4 km

  • THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 161 STATION ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 5NF

    ODS code G82090

    4.9 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

  • Grasmere Road

    BCT · South Tankerton

    0.3 miles

  • Lismore Road

    BCT · South Tankerton

    0.3 miles

  • Willow Way

    BCT · Chestfield

    0.3 miles

  • Willow Way

    BCT · Chestfield

    0.3 miles

  • Highgate Road

    BCT · South Tankerton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 005C, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,338 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 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.

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

14 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 2 secondary schools. The Far Academy CIC is the nearest published school at 388 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

730 published events cover 12 months, averaging 60.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 257 events.

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