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CT6 9AJ

Heron · Canterbury · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Heron
Local authority
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT6 9AZ 1 m
CT6 5PY 126 m
CT6 5TR 147 m
CT6 5RY 169 m
CT6 5RR 200 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT6 9AJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2010
Terminated
1 December 2018
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT6
Postcode sector
CT6 9
Latitude
51.362136
Longitude
1.120936
British National Grid easting
617,363
British National Grid northing
167,186

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
E00167544
Lower layer super output area
Canterbury 003A · E01024064
Middle layer super output area
Canterbury 003 · E02005012

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
1

  1. Herne Bay High School

    Academy converter

    585 m

  2. Herne Bay Infant School

    Community school

    864 m

  3. Herne Bay Junior School

    Foundation school

    917 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,556
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 997
  • Anti social behaviour 362
  • Shoplifting 315
  • Criminal damage and arson 256
  • Other theft 155

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • PARK SURGERY

    116 KINGS ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 5RE

    ODS code G82119

    893 m

  • THE HERON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82090

    1.0 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

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.2 miles

  • Herne Bay Rail Station

    RSE · Herne Bay

    0.2 miles

  • Herne Bay Rail Station

    RLY · Herne Bay

    0.2 miles

  • Spenser Road West

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.3 miles

  • Spenser Road West

    BCT · Herne Bay

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Canterbury 003A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,480 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. Herne Bay High School is the nearest published school at 585 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,556 published events cover 12 months, averaging 213 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 997 events.

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