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CT6 8TF

Heron · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Heron
Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT6 8TG 29 m
CT6 8DW 37 m
CT6 8EG 67 m
CT6 8RH 67 m
CT6 8TD 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT6 8TF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 2014
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 8
Latitude
51.370871
Longitude
1.117190
British National Grid easting
617,061
British National Grid northing
168,146

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Canterbury · E07000106
Electoral ward
Heron · E05010399
Parish or community
E43000269
Westminster constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich · E14001282
Output area
E00122266
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 001C · E01024081
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 001 · E02005010

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. Herne Bay Infant School

    Community school

    877 m

  2. Herne Bay Junior School

    Foundation school

    879 m

  3. Herne Bay High School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,305
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 866
  • Anti social behaviour 342
  • Shoplifting 318
  • Criminal damage and arson 224
  • Other theft 129

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CT6 8 residents
8,947

Age bands in CT6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.6%

1,168 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

866 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.3%

1,573 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

2,443 residents

Age 65 and over
29.6%

2,541 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

  • THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82090

    280 m

  • PARK SURGERY

    116 KINGS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 5RE

    ODS code G82119

    572 m

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

  • Oxenden Street

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.0 miles

  • Oxenden Street

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.0 miles

  • Station Road Corner

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.2 miles

  • Station Road Corner

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.2 miles

  • Albany Drive The Broadway

    BCT · Westcliff

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 001C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,351 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
2 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Herne Bay Infant School is the nearest published school at 877 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,305 published events cover 12 months, averaging 192.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 866 events.

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