Postcode CT6 5AQ (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT6 5AQ is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT6 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT6 5AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT6 5AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT6 5AQ is Bank Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fire Station and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to CT6 5AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Herne Bay Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Herne Bay High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT6 5AQ is The Dove Inn and is 11.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 6, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin and is 10.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT6 5AQ is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT6 5AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT6 5AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Bank Street 34 m
New Street 64 m
Mortimer Street 69 m
Cooper's Hill 96 m
William Street 107 m
Little Charles Street 113 m
North Street 132 m
Charles Street 162 m
South Road 168 m
Victoria Park 168 m
Hanover Square 169 m
Chapel Street 174 m
Underdown Road 191 m
High Street 201 m
East Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 5AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT6 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
293 m
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
393 m
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
751 m
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.64 km
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.91 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.29 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
2.46 km
Briary Primary School 2.64 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
3.14 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
4.72 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.05 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
5.93 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
6.44 km
Water Meadows Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
6.56 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.64 km
The Whitstable School 6.76 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
7.09 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
7.22 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 7.38 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
7.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wendy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2021
9.93 km
The Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
10.16 km
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
10.93 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
10.93 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
11.18 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
11.18 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
11.18 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
11.18 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
11.18 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
11.18 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
11.18 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
11.76 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
13.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Canterbury Road Corner Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Canterbury Road Corner Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Kent International Airport Air 16.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 5AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Herne Bay Bay 633 m
Broomfield Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bishopstone Glen Valley 2.72 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Sweech Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Crowdown Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Banker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 5AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.1 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.9 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.1 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 84,830 kWh - mean 9,426 kWh : median 7,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 5AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37150000
Longitude 1.13000800
OS Easting 617950
OS Northing 0168254
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5419
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Herne Bay East ED
Electoral Ward Heron
Local Authority District Canterbury
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000106
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Herne Bay/Whitstable BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Herne Bay BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 001A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2