Postcode CT6 7SW (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT6 7SW is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. CT6 7SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT6 7SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 7SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to CT6 7SW is The Grove which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poplar Drive end and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CT6 7SW (for ages 11 and under) is Briary Primary School. 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 7SW is The Dove Inn and is 9.63 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 8.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT6 7SW 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 7SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT6 7SW, and the approximate distance away.

The Grove 117 m
Sunningdale Walk 190 m
Birkdale Gardens 192 m
Rowland Drive 220 m
Poplar Drive 232 m
Gilchrist Avenue 245 m
Wentworth Gardens 261 m
Lytham Avenue 267 m
The Fairway 275 m
Collins Road 277 m
Barnfield 309 m
Love Street Close 319 m
Matthews Road 376 m
Chestnut Drive 431 m
Greenhill Road 495 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 7SW

Introduction July 1995
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 7SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
594 m
Briary Primary School 615 m
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
929 m
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.49 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.87 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.98 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.02 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
2.28 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.46 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
4.59 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.8 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.85 km
The Whitstable School 4.9 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.48 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
5.65 km
Sturry Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 28, 2015)
5.73 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 5.75 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.76 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
5.8 km
Water Meadows Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
5.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 7SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
8.83 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
8.83 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
9.13 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
9.13 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
9.13 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
9.13 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
9.13 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
9.13 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
9.13 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
9.63 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
9.66 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
10.49 km
Cakes By Chelane Other catering premises 4
Good
May 12, 2021
10.59 km
Farm Work Play School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
10.59 km
Monkshill Micro Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
10.59 km
Monkshill Refectory Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 21, 2021
10.59 km
Wasted Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
10.59 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
10.95 km
Bessborough Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
11.05 km
Hernhill Football Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 18, 2020
11.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 7SW - Data from Apr 2022

Poplar Drive end Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Telford Court Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Herne Drive Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Rowland Drive Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Longmead Close Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 17.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.68 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 7SW - Data from Dec 2021

Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Banker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Brook's Pond Inland Water 1.91 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 7SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 217,068 kWh - mean 8,683 kWh : median 8,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 93,346 kWh - mean 3,889 kWh : median 3,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 7SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35708300
Longitude 1.10818000
OS Easting 616501
OS Northing 0166587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6198
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Thanet
County Electorial Division Whitstable East & Herne Bay West ED
Electoral Ward Greenhill
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33042785
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 003B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1