# CT1

Postcode district covering Canterbury, St Martin's and Northgate, in Canterbury.

CT1 is a postcode district covering Canterbury, St Martin's and Northgate, in Canterbury. Median sale price £299,995 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CT1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [CT](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an CT1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £299,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CT1 was £299,995 in 2025. Joint 1,094th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,380** (2021). CT1 had 32,380 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 788th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ct1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in CT1 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/postcode/ct1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.4%** (January 2026). In CT1, 75.4% 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/postcode/ct1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CT1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in CT1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=CT1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 398 homes were sold in CT1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CT1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CT1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CT1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CT1 had 32,380 usual residents at the census.

## How CT1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | CT1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £299,995 | 9th cheapest | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2025 |
| Population | 32,380 | 6th most populated | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 75.4% | 8th lowest | 21 postcode districts, CT · Jan 2026 |

## Is CT1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CT1 at a rate of 217.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.8 per 1,000 people across the CT postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 655 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CT1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,350), anti-social behaviour (1,544) and shoplifting (1,273).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CT1 was 213.1 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in CT1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CT1 has no single figure. Of its 19 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in CT1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Canterbury 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024091) | 1,403 | 393.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.7% |
| [Canterbury 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024047) | 2,085 | 287.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.6% |
| [Canterbury 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024049) | 1,373 | 122.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Canterbury 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024090) | 2,868 | 200.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.1% |
| [Canterbury 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024092) | 1,549 | 192.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 63.7% |
| [Canterbury 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024093) | 1,853 | 242.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 74.1% |
| [Canterbury 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024044) | 2,499 | 157.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 80.0% |
| [Canterbury 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024045) | 1,629 | 71.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 78.9% |
| [Canterbury 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024046) | 1,893 | 92.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 80.0% |
| [Canterbury 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024048) | 1,481 | 136.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.0% |
| [Canterbury 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024131) | 2,392 | 33.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.9% |
| [Canterbury 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024127) | 1,722 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 67.4% |
| [Canterbury 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024128) | 1,727 | 295.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.2% |
| [Canterbury 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024129) | 1,752 | 142.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.1% |
| [Canterbury 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01035310) | 1,569 | 77.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.5% |
| [Canterbury 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01035311) | 1,372 | 48.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 70.7% |
| [Canterbury 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024124) | 1,295 | 508.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 36.8% |
| [Canterbury 020F](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01032807) | 1,453 | 1,121.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 46.8% |
| [Canterbury 020G](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01032808) | 1,664 | 200.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 37.0% |

## Your MP

- [Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/canterbury): Rosie Duffield (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in CT1

[Canterbury Barracks](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/canterbury-barracks), [Canterbury Wincheap](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/canterbury-wincheap), [South Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/south-canterbury)

## Postcode sectors in CT1

[CT1 1 (354 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1-1), [CT1 2 (221 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1-2), [CT1 3 (303 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1-3), [CT1 9 (54 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1-9)

## Council

[Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury)

## Towns in CT1

[Canterbury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/canterbury)

## Postcode districts next to CT1

[CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct3), [CT4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct4)

## Nearest rail stations

[Canterbury East (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.0760,51.2743), [Canterbury West (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.0753,51.2843), [Bekesbourne (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.1367,51.2614), [Sturry (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.1223,51.3011)

## More in the CT postcode area

[All CT postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## CT1 in brief

CT1 is a postcode district covering Canterbury, St Martin's and Northgate, in Canterbury.
About 34,919 people lived in CT1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £299,995 in 2025 across 398 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 217.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CT1 was £299,995 in 2025.
CT1 had 32,380 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in CT1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CT1, 75.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CT1
- Postcode area: [CT](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct)
- Constituency: [Canterbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/canterbury)
- Council: [Canterbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury)
- Area: 17.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 34,919*
- Neighbourhoods: 19
- Output areas: 99

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[CT4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct4), [CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct3)

## Latest updates for CT1

- 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/CT1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct1