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Canterbury

According to the 2021 census, Canterbury had a total of 157,429 usual residents residing in 63,792 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 41.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 509.9 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.7 years.

Religion: In Canterbury, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 46.63% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.98% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 7.03%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Canterbury is ‘White’, constituting 89.23% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 4.05%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.74%.

Economic activity: 49.09% of Canterbury’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 41.49% of its inhabitants is married and 41.15% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (60.87%). Most of the properties in Canterbury are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Canterbury crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 110.3. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Canterbury in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Canterbury, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (3)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (8)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (1)
  5. Occupation:
    • Professional occupations- Rank (4)
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (6)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (8)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (6)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (7)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
    • One person household- Rank (8)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Canterbury

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 20,082 31.48
Semi-detached 19,750 30.96
Terraced 11,055 17.33
Flats 8,925 13.99
Converted or shared house 2,021 3.17
Caravan or other mobile structure 701 1.1
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 681 1.07
Converted building. Eg school, church 578 0.91

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 6 1.07
Converted or shared house 7 3.17
Caravan or other mobile structure 7 1.1
Detached 8 31.48
Converted building. Eg school, church 8 0.91
Semi-detached 14 30.96
Flats 15 13.99
Terraced 18 17.33

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Property ownership in Canterbury

  1. Owned – 64.76% (41,313)
    1. Owns outright – 38.37% (24,477)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.39% (16,836)
  2. Private rented – 21.98% (14,024)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 19.63% (12,522)
    2. Other private rented – 2.35% (1,502)
  3. Social rented – 12.23% (7,800)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 7.85% (5,006)
    2. Other social rented – 4.38% (2,794)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.92% (586)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.92% (586)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 5 (21.98%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 5 (19.63%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 6 (2.35%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.92%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 12 (0.92%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 16 (12.23%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 8 (7.85%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 20 (4.38%)
  4. Owned – rank – 17 (64.76%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 8 (38.37%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 21 (26.39%)

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Families in Canterbury

  1. Single family household – 60.87% (38,832)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.25% (18,021)
      1. Dependent children – 12.53% (7,992)
      2. No children – 10.41% (6,638)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.32% (3,391)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 11.68% (7,453)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.69% (6,820)
      1. No children – 6.07% (3,871)
      2. With dependent children – 3.95% (2,523)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.67% (426)
    4. Lone parent family – 9.59% (6,117)
      1. With dependent children – 5.93% (3,781)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.66% (2,336)
    5. Other single family household – 0.66% (421)
      1. Other family composition – 0.66% (421)
  2. One person household – 29.86% (19,047)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 15.21% (9,700)
    2. Other – 14.65% (9,347)
  3. Other household types – 9.27% (5,915)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 6.93% (4,418)
    2. With dependent children – 2.35% (1,497)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (9.27%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (6.93%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 12 (2.35%)
  2. One person household – rank – 8 (29.86%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 8 (15.21%)
    2. Other – rank – 14 (14.65%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 23 (60.87%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 5 (0.66%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 5 (0.66%)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 9 (11.68%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 19 (28.25%)
      1. No children – rank – 16 (10.41%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 19 (12.53%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (5.32%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 20 (9.59%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 16 (5.93%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (3.66%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 22 (10.69%)
      1. No children – rank – 11 (6.07%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (0.67%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 24 (3.95%)

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Canterbury household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 30,170 47.29
Household is deprived in one dimension 22,294 34.95
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,079 14.23
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,092 3.28
Household is deprived in four dimensions 157 0.25

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 10 34.95
Household is deprived in four dimensions 11 0.25
Household is not deprived in any dimension 12 47.29
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 3.28
Household is deprived in two dimensions 14 14.23

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Household sizes in Canterbury

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 22,843 35.81
1 person in household 19,046 29.86
3 people in household 9,959 15.61
4 people in household 7,927 12.43
5 people in household 2,746 4.3
6 people in household 908 1.42
7 people in household 260 0.41
8 or more people in household 103 0.16

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 8 29.86
2 people in household 8 35.81
6 people in household 8 1.42
7 people in household 9 0.41
5 people in household 16 4.3
8 or more people in household 18 0.16
3 people in household 19 15.61
4 people in household 19 12.43

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Age groups of Canterbury residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 29,222 18.56
Aged 35 to 49 years 25,559 16.24
Aged 65 to 74 years 17,916 11.38
Aged 25 to 34 years 15,788 10.03
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,639 7.39
Aged 16 to 19 years 10,875 6.91
Aged 10 to 15 years 10,084 6.41
Aged 5 to 9 years 7,748 4.92
Aged 4 years and under 6,823 4.33
Aged 85 years and over 4,699 2.98

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 1 6.91
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 10.03
Aged 65 to 74 years 9 11.38
Aged 75 to 84 years 9 7.39
Aged 85 years and over 10 2.98
Aged 50 to 64 years 22 18.56
Aged 10 to 15 years 23 6.41
Aged 35 to 49 years 23 16.24
Aged 4 years and under 24 4.33
Aged 5 to 9 years 24 4.92

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Gender breakdown in Canterbury

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 81,846 51.99
Male 75,583 48.01

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 2 51.99
Male 24 48.01

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Canterbury Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 74,034 47.03
Good health 54,597 34.68
Fair health 20,762 13.19
Bad health 6,224 3.95
Very bad health 1,812 1.15

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 10 13.19
Good health 11 34.68
Bad health 11 3.95
Very bad health 11 1.15
Very good health 15 47.03

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Relationship status amongst Canterbury Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.49% (55,088)
    1. Married – 41.24% (54,750)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.93% (54,343)
      2. Same sex – 0.31% (407)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.25% (338)
      1. Same sex – 0.18% (239)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (99)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 41.15% (54,641)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.94% (11,876)
    1. Divorced – 8.92% (11,844)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (32)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.48% (8,610)
    1. Widowed – 6.47% (8,595)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (15)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.93% (2,559)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.91% (2,533)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (26)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 1 (41.15%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 11 (6.48%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 11 (6.47%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 20 (8.94%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 8 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 20 (8.92%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 22 (1.93%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 22 (1.91%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (41.49%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.25%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.18%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (0.07%)
    2. Married – rank – 24 (41.24%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.31%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 24 (40.93%)

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Canterbury residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 93.35% (146,966)
    1. United Kingdom – 87.11% (137,129)
    2. EU countries – 5.45% (8,581)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.98% (4,691)
      2. European Union EU2 – 1.20% (1,885)
      3. European Union EU8 – 1.02% (1,601)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.26% (404)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.80% (1,256)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.80% (1,256)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.36% (5,287)
  3. Africa – 1.92% (3,029)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.01% (1,591)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.31% (487)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (69)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.04%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 3 (1.01%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (0.31%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (3.36%)
  5. Africa – rank – 14 (1.92%)
  6. Europe – rank – 15 (93.35%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.80%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.80%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 7 (5.45%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 1 (2.98%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 1 (0.26%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 8 (1.20%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 18 (1.02%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (87.11%)

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Passport records of Canterbury residents

  1. Europe – 85.10% (133,971)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.83% (125,682)
    2. Other Europe – 4.65% (7,319)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.35% (6,856)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.54% (2,418)
        2. Romania – 0.77% (1,220)
        3. Poland – 0.50% (782)
        4. Italy – 0.41% (651)
        5. France – 0.34% (541)
        6. Spain – 0.25% (399)
        7. Germany – 0.24% (376)
        8. Portugal – 0.18% (280)
        9. Lithuania – 0.12% (189)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.29% (463)
        1. Other Europe – 0.19% (299)
        2. Turkey – 0.10% (164)
    3. Ireland – 0.62% (970)
  2. No passport held – 12.41% (19,542)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.30% (2,043)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.53% (834)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.39% (613)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.23% (358)
    4. Middle East – 0.14% (226)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (12)
  4. Africa – 0.64% (1,013)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.28% (438)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.24% (376)
    3. North Africa – 0.13% (199)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.44% (685)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.33% (525)
    2. Central and South America – 0.10% (160)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.11% (171)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (0.44%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (0.33%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.10%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 6 (0.11%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 8 (1.30%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 1 (0.14%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (0.39%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (0.23%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 14 (0.53%)
  4. Africa – rank – 10 (0.64%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 1 (0.13%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 8 (0.24%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 9 (0.28%)
  5. Europe – rank – 12 (85.10%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 5 (0.62%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 8 (4.65%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 3 (0.29%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.10%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 5 (0.19%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (4.35%)
        1. Germany – rank – 1 (0.24%)
        2. Spain – rank – 1 (0.25%)
        3. France – rank – 2 (0.34%)
        4. Italy – rank – 3 (0.41%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 8 (1.54%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 9 (0.18%)
        7. Romania – rank – 11 (0.77%)
        8. Poland – rank – 17 (0.50%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 19 (0.12%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (79.83%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 14 (12.41%)

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Ethnic groups in Canterbury

  1. White – 89.23% (140,473)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 82.51% (129,887)
    2. Other White – 5.52% (8,694)
    3. Irish – 0.83% (1,311)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.25% (391)
    5. Roma – 0.12% (190)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 4.05% (6,377)
    1. Other Asian – 1.30% (2,054)
    2. Indian – 1.27% (1,994)
    3. Chinese – 0.86% (1,357)
    4. Pakistani – 0.34% (541)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.27% (431)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.74% (4,316)
    1. White and Asian – 0.89% (1,408)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.80% (1,264)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.62% (983)
    4. White and Black African – 0.42% (661)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.48% (3,906)
    1. African – 1.86% (2,928)
    2. Caribbean – 0.41% (647)
    3. Other Black – 0.21% (331)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.50% (2,357)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.07% (1,682)
    2. Arab – 0.43% (675)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (1.50%)
    1. Arab – rank – 1 (0.43%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.07%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (2.74%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (0.80%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 4 (0.89%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 9 (0.42%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.62%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 10 (2.48%)
    1. African – rank – 9 (1.86%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.41%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 13 (0.21%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (4.05%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 3 (0.86%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 9 (1.30%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 10 (0.34%)
    4. Indian – rank – 12 (1.27%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 14 (0.27%)
  5. White – rank – 15 (89.23%)
    1. Other White – rank – 6 (5.52%)
    2. Irish – rank – 7 (0.83%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 11 (0.25%)
    4. Roma – rank – 12 (0.12%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (82.51%)

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Religions in Canterbury

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 73,413 46.63
No religion 66,087 41.98
Not answered 11,062 7.03
Muslim 2,875 1.83
Hindu 1,297 0.82
Other religion 1,145 0.73
Buddhist 961 0.61
Jewish 310 0.2
Sikh 279 0.18

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 1 7.03
Other religion 4 0.73
Buddhist 6 0.61
Jewish 7 0.2
Sikh 8 0.18
Muslim 10 1.83
No religion 14 41.98
Hindu 15 0.82
Christian 20 46.63

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Employment and unemployment amongst Canterbury Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 49.09% (65,185)
    1. In employment – 46.78% (62,113)
      1. Employee – 37.22% (49,421)
        1. Full-time – 26.69% (35,433)
        2. Part-time – 10.53% (13,988)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.10% (10,756)
        1. Full-time – 4.27% (5,667)
        2. Part-time – 3.83% (5,089)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.46% (1,936)
        1. Full-time – 1.14% (1,513)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (423)
    2. Unemployed – 2.31% (3,072)
  2. Economically inactive – 46.22% (61,374)
    1. Retired – 24.81% (32,948)
    2. Student – 11.39% (15,126)
    3. Looking after home or family – 3.94% (5,233)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.71% (4,923)
    5. Other – 2.37% (3,144)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.68% (6,219)
    1. In employment – 3.05% (4,056)
      1. Employee – 2.85% (3,787)
        1. Part-time – 2.51% (3,336)
        2. Full-time – 0.34% (451)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.19% (247)
        1. Part-time – 0.16% (212)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (35)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (22)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (17)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 1.63% (2,163)

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.68%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.05%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (2.85%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.51%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.34%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 2 (0.19%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.16%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.03%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.63%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 3 (46.22%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (11.39%)
    2. Retired – rank – 10 (24.81%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 11 (3.71%)
    4. Other – rank – 22 (2.37%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 25 (3.94%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 23 (49.09%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 16 (2.31%)
    2. In employment – rank – 24 (46.78%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.46%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (1.14%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.32%)
      2. Employee – rank – 23 (37.22%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 23 (26.69%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (10.53%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (8.10%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (3.83%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (4.27%)

Comparing Canterbury wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Canterbury

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 26,040 19.61
Full-time students 21,045 15.85
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15,866 11.95
Small employers and own account workers 14,756 11.11
Semi-routine occupations 14,036 10.57
Intermediate occupations 13,639 10.27
Routine occupations 12,030 9.06
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,194 6.92
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,168 4.65

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 15.85
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14 11.95
Never worked and long-term unemployed 15 6.92
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19 19.61
Routine occupations 19 9.06
Semi-routine occupations 20 10.57
Small employers and own account workers 21 11.11
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 21 4.65
Intermediate occupations 25 10.27

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Occupation groups in Canterbury

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 14,588 22.05
Associate professional and technical 8,689 13.13
Managers, directors and senior officials 8,502 12.85
Skilled trades 6,890 10.41
Elementary 6,727 10.17
Caring, leisure and other service 6,524 9.86
Administrative and secretarial 5,530 8.36
Sales and customer service 5,248 7.93
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,466 5.24

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Rank of Canterbury when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 4 22.05
Sales and customer service 6 7.93
Caring, leisure and other service 8 9.86
Elementary 8 10.17
Managers, directors and senior officials 15 12.85
Associate professional and technical 15 13.13
Skilled trades 19 10.41
Process, plant and machine operatives 19 5.24
Administrative and secretarial 25 8.36

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