Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe
Canterbury 004 · 5 sub-areas · 8,111 residents
Canterbury 004 is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied part of Canterbury, home to around 8,100 people with a notably older age profile than you'd find in most English cities. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,112 a month — slightly below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and nearly three-quarters of residents own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe is a mid-density neighbourhood of Canterbury in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,260 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe in Canterbury
Living in Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe
Canterbury 004 reads differently from the student-heavy parts of the city nearby. The population skews older — around 29% of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 age group makes up another 22.5% — which gives the area a quieter, more settled character than the streets closer to the university. Owner-occupation dominates at nearly 75%, so there's a permanence to the community here that you don't always get in a cathedral city with a large student population.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits at the more accessible end of the Canterbury market. A one-bedroom home runs about £860 a month; a two-bed averages £1,112 and a three-bed around £1,343. Those figures are broadly in line with — or just below — the UK national median for comparable property sizes, which is relatively competitive given Canterbury's popularity and proximity to London. Rents did rise around 5.3% in the last year, so if you're budgeting, factor in that upward pressure. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,419 a year.
Affordability is where things get tighter. At a median resident salary of around £30,200, renters here are spending roughly 63% of take-home pay on rent — well above what's comfortable by most benchmarks. Buying is a longer path too: the median sale price is just under £346,000, which works out to about 5.7 years of saving for a deposit at typical local earnings.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about an 18-minute walk — connecting to London in around an hour and 37 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive: around 64% commute by car, and just 4% use public transport. Greenspace is within reasonable reach, with the nearest accessible green area under 500 metres away. See the streets and sub-areas below for a closer look at how different parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Canterbury 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled part of Canterbury — older residents, high owner-occupation, and relatively low crime. It suits people who want a calmer residential feel rather than city-centre energy. The trade-off is that rents take up a high share of local salaries, and school access within the immediate area is more limited than in some Canterbury neighbourhoods.
- What is the rent in Canterbury 004?
- A one-bedroom home typically runs about £860 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,112, and a three-bedroom about £1,343. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 5.3% over the past year, so expect continued upward pressure.
- Is Canterbury 004 safe?
- Canterbury 004 records around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents a year — slightly below the UK national rate of about 80. That puts it in broadly average territory for England, and the settled, low-density residential character of the area tends to keep crime rates lower than in busier urban centres.
- What's the commute from Canterbury 004 to Canterbury city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly an 18-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport; around 64% commute by car and only 4% by public transport. About 23% work from home at least part of the time.
- Who lives in Canterbury 004?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Around 29% of residents are 65 or over and a further 22.5% are aged 50–64 — a much older skew than most English urban neighbourhoods. Nearly three-quarters own their home, and single-person households make up about 31.5% of all properties.
- What schools are near Canterbury 004?
- There are 17 schools within 2 km of typical homes in the neighbourhood. Around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding school is about 3.6 km away. Check Canterbury's council admissions portal for current catchment maps before making any decisions based on school place availability.
- How long does it take to get to London from Canterbury 004?
- By public transport (rail), the journey to London takes around an hour and 37 minutes from the nearest mainline station, which is roughly 1.4 km from the neighbourhood — about an 18-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than rely on rail for regular commuting.