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CT6 postcode area guide — Canterbury

House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CT6 postcode district in Canterbury — every official dataset on one page.

CT6 covers Canterbury in England and spans 1,030 live postcodes. Around 157,429 people live across the wider Canterbury district. Homes in CT6 have sold for a median of £326,000 over the past 12 months.

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Where is CT6?

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Broadband & internet speeds in CT6

Excellent coverage

Superfast (30Mb+)

97.1%

Ultrafast (300Mb+)

82.7%

Gigabit-capable

82.7%

Below USO (10Mb)

0.3%

Broadband availability in the CT6 postcode district (Canterbury) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,030 postcodes Ofcom measures in CT6, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82.7%.

Around 0.3% of premises in CT6 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in CT6

PostcodeSuperfastGigabit
CT6 5AB100%100%
CT6 5AD100%100%
CT6 5AE100%100%
CT6 5AF100%100%
CT6 5AG100%100%
CT6 5AH100%100%
CT6 5AJ100%100%
CT6 5AN100%90.9%
CT6 5AP100%100%
CT6 5AQ100%100%

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Mobile signal around Canterbury

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Canterbury district (77,621 premises):

4G indoors — all networks

88.2%

4G outdoors — all networks

99.2%

5G outdoors — all networks

51.9%

Voice indoors — all networks

90.5%

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in CT6

Police recorded 252 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CT6 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

CategoryIncidentsShare
Anti-social behaviour6827.0%
Violence & sexual offences6023.8%
Shoplifting4517.9%
Criminal damage & arson218.3%
Other theft176.7%
Vehicle crime124.8%
Drugs93.6%
Public order62.4%

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in CT6

Based on 457 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CT6 is £326,000, down 1.2% on the previous year (£330,000).

Detached

£417,000

166 sales

Semi-detached

£321,000

145 sales

Terraced

£290,000

67 sales

Flat / maisonette

£170,000

62 sales

Latest recorded sales in CT6

DatePriceTypeStreetPostcode
26 May 2026£275,000TerracedCobblers Bridge RoadCT6 8NR
22 May 2026£220,000Semi-detachedArkley RoadCT6 5SL
22 May 2026£270,000Semi-detachedBognor DriveCT6 8QR
19 May 2026£345,000DetachedDouglas RoadCT6 6AF
19 May 2026£300,000TerracedRuskins ViewCT6 7AE
18 May 2026£364,550DetachedCoventry GardensCT6 6SD
15 May 2026£267,500Semi-detachedDowns ParkCT6 6BZ
15 May 2026£515,000DetachedHerne AvenueCT6 6EW
12 May 2026£365,000Semi-detachedSunnyhill RoadCT6 8LT
11 May 2026£340,000TerracedKings RoadCT6 5DA

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Canterbury demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Canterbury district (157,429 residents, 63,792 households):

Age profile
Under 1515.7%
15–2927.8%
30–4416.2%
45–6418.6%
65+21.8%
Housing tenure
Owner-occupied64.8%
Private rented22.1%
Social rented4.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around CT6

SchoolPhaseAgesPupilsPostcode
Herne Bay High SchoolSecondary11–181,507CT6 7NS
Hampton Primary SchoolPrimary3–11679CT6 8NB
Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary4–11444CT6 6TA
Herne Church of England Junior SchoolPrimary7–11375CT6 7AL
Herne Bay Junior SchoolPrimary7–11371CT6 5DA
Thornden Wood Primary SchoolPrimary4–11337CT6 7RS
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary3–7318CT6 7AH
Herne Bay Infant SchoolPrimary3–7259CT6 5SH

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in CT6

284 rated food businesses operate in CT6. 195 hold the top rating of 5, 26 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 49 Mortimer Street, 9/10/2025Coconut Tree Noodle Bar Ltd, A Casa Mia, A La Turka, Aldi.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in CT6

From a sample of 91 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CT6 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 44% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Band B

2%

Band C

42%

Band D

35%

Band E

20%

Band F

1%

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Canterbury

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the CT6 postcode?
CT6 covers Canterbury in England. It contains 1,030 live postcodes. Scroll to the map and postcode list on this page to narrow down an exact spot.
How much do houses cost in CT6?
Across 457 HM Land Registry sales over the past year, the typical (median) sold price in CT6 works out at £326,000. See the house-price section above for medians by property type and the most recent sales.
Is CT6 a safe area?
Police recorded 252 incidents within a mile of the centre of CT6 in May 2026, with Anti-social behaviour the most common category. Compare the breakdown above and check street-level detail on police.uk before drawing conclusions — a busy high street inflates raw counts.
What broadband can I get in CT6?
Ofcom Connected Nations puts superfast availability in CT6 at 97.1% of premises, with gigabit-capable lines reaching 82.7%. Enter a full postcode in the checker on this page for address-level availability.
Who lives in CT6?
In the wider Canterbury district, 65% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 4% are in social housing (Census 2021). The age profile and household counts are in the demographics section above.
How energy efficient are homes in CT6?
Across a sample of 91 Energy Performance Certificates in CT6, the most common rating is band C and the average is band D. 40 of the sampled homes are rated C or better. See the EPC section above for the full band breakdown.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.

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