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Canterbury CT20 9 area guide

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Is Canterbury CT20 9 a good place to live?

In Canterbury (CT20 9), recorded crime is 390% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Canterbury CT20 9

Canterbury CT20 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~12 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 135 crimesJun 24: 114 crimesJul 24: 139 crimesAug 24: 145 crimesSep 24: 130 crimesOct 24: 108 crimesNov 24: 116 crimesDec 24: 139 crimesJan 25: 120 crimesFeb 25: 128 crimesMar 25: 119 crimesApr 25: 114 crimesMay 25: 121 crimesJun 25: 112 crimesJul 25: 138 crimesAug 25: 157 crimesSep 25: 101 crimesOct 25: 109 crimesNov 25: 99 crimesDec 25: 100 crimesJan 26: 108 crimesFeb 26: 87 crimesMar 26: 126 crimesApr 26: 101 crimes Apr 26: 101 crimes 157 87 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CT20 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 119/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
52%
Households with children
18%
Households
1,929

Owned 30% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 62%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CT20 9.

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Canterbury CT20 9: frequently asked questions

Is Canterbury CT20 9 a good place to live?

In Canterbury (CT20 9), recorded crime is 390% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Canterbury CT20 9?

Recorded crime in Canterbury CT20 9 runs at 1311.7 per 1,000 properties, 390% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Canterbury CT20 9 safe?

Crime in Canterbury CT20 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Canterbury CT20 9 runs at 1311.7 per 1,000 properties, 390% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Canterbury CT20 9 at risk of flooding?

Canterbury CT20 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~12 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Canterbury CT20 9 a deprived area?

Canterbury CT20 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).