# Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University North west Canterbury. 10,847 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 34 square kilometres. Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University had 11,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005021. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £442,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University was £442,250 in 2025. 1,484th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/blean-forest-chartham-hatch-and-university#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 11,032** (2021). Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University had 11,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 584th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/blean-forest-chartham-hatch-and-university#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 7%** (2022). About 7% of people in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/blean-forest-chartham-hatch-and-university#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 22.9%** (January 2026). In Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, 22.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/blean-forest-chartham-hatch-and-university#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005021) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 7% of people in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005021) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 72 homes were sold in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005021) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005021) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University had 11,032 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University at a rate of 37.8 per 1,000 people. That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 124 | | Other crime | 97 | | Anti-social behaviour | 67 | | Criminal damage and arson | 37 | | Vehicle crime | 36 | | Shoplifting | 19 | | Drug offences | 15 | | Burglary | 12 | | Robbery | 3 | | Theft from the person | 0 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £442,250 | 3rd most expensive | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2025 | | Population | 11,032 | 2nd most populated | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 7% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 22.9% | lowest | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · Jan 2026 | ## Is Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University at a rate of 37.8 per 1,000 people. That compares with 107.5 per 1,000 people across Canterbury. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 40 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (124), other crime (97) and anti-social behaviour (67). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Canterbury These figures are published for the whole of Canterbury, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Canterbury and not Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University alone. [See Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) - **Average house price: £336,427** (August 2026). Canterbury’s average house price was £336,427 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,682** (2025). Full-time workers living in Canterbury earned a median of £37,682 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 146th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Canterbury costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 94th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 19.2** (2025). Canterbury has a deprivation score of 19.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 142nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University in brief The median price paid for a home in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University was £442,250 in 2025. Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University had 11,032 usual residents at the census. About 7% of people in Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University, 22.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005021 - Ward: [Blean Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/ward/blean-forest) - Constituency: [Canterbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/canterbury) - Council: [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) - Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 33.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 10,847* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 22 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Boughton & Selling](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/boughton-and-selling), [Thanington & Chartham](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/thanington-and-chartham), [Sturry and Fordwich](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/sturry-and-fordwich), [Canterbury St Stephen's](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/canterbury-st-stephens), [Seasalter](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/seasalter), [Canterbury Central & Westgate](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/canterbury-central-and-westgate) ## Latest updates for Blean Forest, Chartham Hatch & University - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005021 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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