# CT5

Postcode district covering Whitstable, Lower Island and Thurston Park, in Canterbury.

CT5 is a postcode district covering Whitstable, Lower Island and Thurston Park, in Canterbury. Median sale price £395,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code CT5. 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 CT5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £395,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CT5 was £395,000 in 2025. Joint 615th 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/ct5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 33,054** (2021). CT5 had 33,054 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 748th 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/ct5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in CT5 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/ct5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.3%** (January 2026). In CT5, 82.3% 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/postcode/ct5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=CT5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in CT5 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=CT5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 541 homes were sold in CT5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=CT5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for CT5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=CT5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): CT5 had 33,054 usual residents at the census.

## How CT5 compares

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

| Measure | CT5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £395,000 | most expensive | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2025 |
| Population | 33,054 | 4th most populated | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 21 postcode districts, CT · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.3% | 10th highest | 21 postcode districts, CT · Jan 2026 |

## Is CT5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in CT5 at a rate of 82.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 102.8 per 1,000 people across the CT postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 222 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in CT5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (864), shoplifting (491) and anti-social behaviour (480).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in CT5 was 83.5 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 CT5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so CT5 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in CT5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Canterbury 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024059) | 1,451 | 101.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.4% |
| [Canterbury 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024056) | 1,907 | 30.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 56.2% |
| [Canterbury 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024057) | 1,775 | 26.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.3% |
| [Canterbury 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024058) | 1,606 | 95.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.7% |
| [Canterbury 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024114) | 1,736 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 85.1% |
| [Canterbury 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024115) | 1,413 | 27.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.6% |
| [Canterbury 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024055) | 1,582 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 82.2% |
| [Canterbury 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024061) | 1,480 | 134.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 77.8% |
| [Canterbury 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024063) | 1,592 | 52.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [Canterbury 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024071) | 1,669 | 50.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 87.9% |
| [Canterbury 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024116) | 1,485 | 96.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 81.0% |
| [Canterbury 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024060) | 1,499 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.3% |
| [Canterbury 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024069) | 1,226 | 63.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 65.0% |
| [Canterbury 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024070) | 1,249 | 395.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 87.1% |
| [Canterbury 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024072) | 1,093 | 143.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.4% |
| [Canterbury 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024106) | 1,570 | 174.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 76.5% |
| [Canterbury 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024062) | 2,189 | 108.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 92.8% |
| [Canterbury 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024105) | 1,526 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 67.7% |
| [Canterbury 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024107) | 1,457 | 101.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 73.4% |
| [Canterbury 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024108) | 1,198 | 104.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 63.7% |
| [Canterbury 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/neighbourhood/e01024109) | 2,362 | 46.9 per 1,000 | 7 | 72.3% |

## 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 CT5

[Chestfield & South Tankerton](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/chestfield-and-south-tankerton), [Seasalter](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/seasalter), [Whitstable Central & Tankerton](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/whitstable-central-and-tankerton), [Whitstable West](https://openindex.co.uk/canterbury/whitstable-west)

## Postcode sectors in CT5

[CT5 1 (255 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5-1), [CT5 2 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5-2), [CT5 3 (239 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5-3), [CT5 4 (266 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5-4), [CT5 9 (8 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in CT5

[Whitstable](https://openindex.co.uk/town/whitstable)

## Postcode districts next to CT5

[CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct6), [ME13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13)

## Nearest rail stations

[Whitstable (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.0333,51.3576), [Chestfield and Swalecliffe (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.0669,51.3602), [Herne Bay (5.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=1.1177,51.3646)

## 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)

## CT5 in brief

CT5 is a postcode district covering Whitstable, Lower Island and Thurston Park, in Canterbury.
About 32,812 people lived in CT5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £395,000 in 2025 across 541 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 82.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in CT5 was £395,000 in 2025.
CT5 had 33,054 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in CT5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In CT5, 82.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: CT5
- 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: 30.04 km²
- People, mid-2024: 32,812*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 113

* 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

[CT2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct2), [CT6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct6), [ME13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/me13)

## Latest updates for CT5

- 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/CT5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct5#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/ct5