# People and census in Canterbury The east of the South East. 162,612 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 309 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Canterbury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Canterbury? Canterbury had 157,432 usual residents at the census. Canterbury is the 151st most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Canterbury: **157,432** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Canterbury had 157,432 usual residents at the census. Canterbury is the 151st most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-population ## Population estimate Canterbury: **162,612** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Canterbury’s population was an estimated 162,612 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.1% in the year to mid-2025. Canterbury is 155th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Canterbury: **63.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.7% of residents in Canterbury were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 1% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Canterbury: **21.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.8% of residents in Canterbury were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 12% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Canterbury: **14.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.6% of residents in Canterbury were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 16% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Canterbury: **12.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.9% of residents in Canterbury were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 18% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Canterbury: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of residents in Canterbury had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 22% higher (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Canterbury: **81.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.7% of residents in Canterbury said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 3% lower (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-good-health ## Households Canterbury: **63,792** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Canterbury had 63,792 households at the census. Canterbury is 166th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Canterbury: **20.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.8% of households in Canterbury had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 23% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Canterbury: **65.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.7% of households in Canterbury owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 2% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Canterbury: **510 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Canterbury had 510 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 5% higher (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Canterbury: **22.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.0% of households in Canterbury rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 15% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Canterbury: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of households in Canterbury rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 10% lower (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Canterbury: **33.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 33.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Canterbury had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 8% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Canterbury: **4.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.1% of residents in Canterbury identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 41% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Canterbury: **2.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.5% of residents in Canterbury identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 4% higher (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Canterbury: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in Canterbury identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 4% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Canterbury: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in Canterbury identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: About the same (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Canterbury: **89.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 89.2% of residents in Canterbury identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 3% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Canterbury: **46.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.6% of residents in Canterbury said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: About the same (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Canterbury: **42.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.0% of residents in Canterbury said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 4% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Canterbury: **30.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.4% of working residents in Canterbury worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 15% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Canterbury: **0.1%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Canterbury’s estimated population changed by 0.1% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 83% lower (0.6%) - Against the UK: 67% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000106) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000106/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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