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Canterbury local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.3% to 44.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in Seasalter to 44.8% in Westgate — a gap of 35.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Seasalter9.3%3183,403
Swalecliffe12.2%2371,942
Reculver12.3%2271,853
Chestfield12.4%3793,047
Beltinge12.5%3853,075
Nailbourne13.2%2181,652
Herne & Broomfield13.5%4853,601
Sturry13.5%4543,358
West Bay13.8%2501,815
Greenhill14.9%2621,753
Little Stour & Adisham15.8%2651,678
Chartham & Stone Street16%4843,017
Blean Forest16.9%3902,310
Tankerton19.8%3201,617
Gorrell21.6%1,0294,766
Heron28%1,6986,059
Barton28.2%1,2904,572
Wincheap30.6%1,1553,770
Northgate35.4%9152,588
St Stephen's37.1%1,4033,779
Westgate44.8%1,8534,133
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 8.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Blean Forest to 8.2% in West Bay — a gap of 5.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blean Forest2.9%28910,127
Barton3.9%50312,745
St Stephen's4.2%4209,999
Chartham & Stone Street4.3%3227,570
Tankerton4.3%1513,525
Westgate4.3%3979,191
Little Stour & Adisham4.3%1824,185
Nailbourne4.6%1793,915
Wincheap4.6%4319,426
Gorrell4.8%50510,625
Herne & Broomfield4.9%4378,985
Chestfield4.9%3507,138
Reculver5%2174,383
Seasalter5.3%4157,813
Beltinge5.8%4057,018
Sturry5.9%4888,219
Northgate6.8%4797,044
Heron6.9%92113,272
Greenhill7%2934,200
Swalecliffe8%3173,963
West Bay8.2%3364,085
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People aged 65 or over

10.4% to 37.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 10.4% in Northgate to 37.2% in Swalecliffe — a gap of 26.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Northgate10.4%7327,047
St Stephen's12.3%1,22710,000
Westgate13.7%1,2599,189
Barton14.5%1,85312,742
Blean Forest14.7%1,48610,128
Wincheap14.9%1,4059,426
Chartham & Stone Street20.2%1,5327,569
Gorrell22.2%2,35810,625
Herne & Broomfield22.3%2,0068,984
Sturry22.6%1,8558,217
Little Stour & Adisham24.4%1,0224,184
Heron25%3,32313,274
Greenhill25.2%1,0594,198
West Bay28%1,1434,088
Reculver29.6%1,2954,382
Nailbourne30%1,1773,917
Chestfield30.6%2,1877,139
Seasalter30.7%2,3997,813
Tankerton31.5%1,1113,528
Beltinge33.5%2,3507,019
Swalecliffe37.2%1,4723,961
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

6.9% to 24.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.9% in Blean Forest to 24.4% in Greenhill — a gap of 17.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blean Forest6.9%6329,137
St Stephen's10.5%9078,626
Westgate11.7%9307,957
Barton12.7%1,35010,615
Little Stour & Adisham13%4503,459
Chartham & Stone Street13.1%7996,114
Tankerton14.8%4473,028
Wincheap15%1,1687,788
Nailbourne15.2%5083,340
Gorrell16%1,4078,798
Chestfield16.4%9876,035
Herne & Broomfield17.6%1,2777,271
Northgate17.6%1,0716,083
Seasalter19.3%1,2756,604
Beltinge20.5%1,2225,970
Sturry20.7%1,3856,690
Reculver20.8%7793,751
Heron22%2,44311,092
West Bay23.8%8173,440
Swalecliffe24.4%8533,502
Greenhill24.4%8483,473
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.1% to 44.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.1% in Greenhill to 44.2% in Westgate — a gap of 25.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Greenhill19.1%6623,473
West Bay21.9%7523,440
Heron25.1%2,77911,092
Swalecliffe25.6%8973,502
Beltinge26.8%1,5975,970
Reculver26.8%1,0043,751
Herne & Broomfield26.8%1,9527,271
Northgate27.9%1,7006,083
Blean Forest29.3%2,6739,137
Seasalter29.8%1,9706,604
Sturry30.6%2,0506,690
Chestfield32%1,9346,035
St Stephen's35.8%3,0888,626
Gorrell37.1%3,2638,798
Barton38.3%4,06910,615
Tankerton41.3%1,2503,028
Nailbourne41.4%1,3843,340
Little Stour & Adisham41.7%1,4433,459
Wincheap42.1%3,2807,788
Chartham & Stone Street43%2,6286,114
Westgate44.2%3,5207,957
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.4% to 29.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.4% in Little Stour & Adisham to 29.3% in Northgate — a gap of 17.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Little Stour & Adisham11.4%1921,679
Nailbourne12.3%2041,653
Chestfield12.4%3783,047
Blean Forest12.8%2952,312
Chartham & Stone Street13.5%4083,017
Tankerton13.6%2201,619
Reculver15%2781,852
Herne & Broomfield15.5%5573,600
Seasalter16.1%5473,406
Westgate16.2%6704,132
Gorrell16.3%7764,767
Wincheap17%6403,770
Beltinge17.2%5293,075
St Stephen's18.3%6903,780
Sturry18.7%6283,358
Barton19.3%8814,571
Swalecliffe21.2%4111,939
Heron23.1%1,3996,061
West Bay23.3%4231,815
Greenhill25.2%4421,754
Northgate29.3%7592,588
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.4% to 35.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.4% in Tankerton to 35.2% in Northgate — a gap of 32.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 21 of 21 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tankerton2.4%381,617
Chestfield2.7%833,047
Herne & Broomfield3.6%1313,601
Reculver5.1%951,853
Seasalter5.7%1953,403
Nailbourne5.8%951,652
Beltinge6.5%2003,075
Blean Forest6.5%1512,310
West Bay9%1641,815
Chartham & Stone Street10.2%3083,017
Heron10.5%6356,059
Little Stour & Adisham10.7%1801,678
Swalecliffe11.4%2221,942
Sturry11.8%3963,358
Gorrell12%5714,766
Greenhill12.5%2201,753
Westgate15.5%6424,133
Wincheap16.9%6383,770
St Stephen's22.5%8493,779
Barton23.4%1,0724,572
Northgate35.2%9122,588
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BeltingeBlean ForestChestfieldGorrellGreenhillHerne & BroomfieldHeronNorthgateSeasalterSt Stephen'sSwalecliffeTankertonWest BayWestgateWincheapLittle Stour & AdishamNailbourneReculverSturryBartonChartham & Stone Street
21 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Beltinge →7,017 people · census date in profileBlean Forest →10,126 people · census date in profileChestfield →7,139 people · census date in profileGorrell →10,625 people · census date in profileGreenhill →4,199 people · census date in profileHerne & Broomfield →8,985 people · census date in profileHeron →13,272 people · census date in profileNorthgate →7,047 people · census date in profileSeasalter →7,813 people · census date in profileSt Stephen's →10,000 people · census date in profileSwalecliffe →3,962 people · census date in profileTankerton →3,527 people · census date in profileWest Bay →4,085 people · census date in profileWestgate →9,191 people · census date in profileWincheap →9,425 people · census date in profileLittle Stour & Adisham →4,185 people · census date in profileNailbourne →3,917 people · census date in profileReculver →4,381 people · census date in profileSturry →8,215 people · census date in profileBarton →12,745 people · census date in profileChartham & Stone Street →7,568 people · census date in profile