# Canterbury Central & Westgate

West Canterbury. 10,879 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Canterbury Central & Westgate had 11,142 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006856. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £290,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Canterbury Central & Westgate was £290,000 in 2025. Joint 3,559th cheapest 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/canterbury-central-and-westgate#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,142** (2021). Canterbury Central & Westgate had 11,142 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 543rd 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/canterbury-central-and-westgate#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 92%** (2022). About 92% of people in Canterbury Central & Westgate 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/canterbury-central-and-westgate#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.3%** (January 2026). In Canterbury Central & Westgate, 62.3% 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/canterbury-central-and-westgate#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006856) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 92% of people in Canterbury Central & Westgate 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=E02006856) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 180 homes were sold in Canterbury Central & Westgate in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006856) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Canterbury Central & Westgate.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006856) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Canterbury Central & Westgate had 11,142 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Canterbury Central & Westgate

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury Central & Westgate at a rate of 304.2 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 | 924 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 738 |
| Shoplifting | 615 |
| Other crime | 436 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 253 |
| Drug offences | 160 |
| Vehicle crime | 56 |
| Burglary | 50 |
| Robbery | 48 |
| Theft from the person | 29 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Canterbury Central & Westgate compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Canterbury Central & Westgate | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £290,000 | 4th cheapest | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2025 |
| Population | 11,142 | most populated | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 92% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.3% | 4th lowest | 19 middle areas, Canterbury · Jan 2026 |

## Is Canterbury Central & Westgate safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Canterbury Central & Westgate at a rate of 304.2 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, 315 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Canterbury Central & Westgate.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (924), anti-social behaviour (738) and shoplifting (615).
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 Canterbury Central & Westgate 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.

## Canterbury Central & Westgate in brief

The median price paid for a home in Canterbury Central & Westgate was £290,000 in 2025.
Canterbury Central & Westgate had 11,142 usual residents at the census.
About 92% of people in Canterbury Central & Westgate live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Canterbury Central & Westgate, 62.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006856
- Ward: [Westgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/ward/westgate)
- 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: 2.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,879*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* 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.

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## Latest updates for Canterbury Central & Westgate

- 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/E02006856

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/canterbury-central-and-westgate