Postcode CT6 8JQ (Canterbury)

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The postcode CT6 8JQ is located in Canterbury, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT6 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT6 8JQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 8JQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CT6 8JQ is Ridgeway Cliff which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgeway Cliff and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to CT6 8JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hampton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 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 8JQ is The Dove Inn and is 10.27 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 9.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT6 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT6 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.

Ridgeway Cliff 19 m
Queensbridge Drive 106 m
St Louis Grove 147 m
Carlton Hill 161 m
West Hill Road 173 m
Alexandria Drive 184 m
The Broadway 197 m
Victoria Drive 198 m
Grand Drive 204 m
Western Esplanade 221 m
Bournemouth Drive 240 m
Throwley Drive 268 m
Cliff Drive 280 m
Crown Hill Road 292 m
West Cliff Drive 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 8JQ

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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
529 m
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.01 km
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.06 km
Briary Primary School 1.45 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.57 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.63 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.92 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
3.17 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.38 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.76 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.79 km
The Whitstable School 5.13 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.41 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
5.6 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 5.7 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
5.8 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.85 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
5.89 km
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Good
(October 19, 2018)
6.56 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT6 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT6 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Ridgeway Cliff Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Ridgeway Cliff Bus Stop/Station 101 m
West Cliff Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
West Cliff Drive Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Grand Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Kent International Airport Air 17.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT6 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021

Herne Bay Bay 1.3 km
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Long Rock Wetland 2.43 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Rabbit Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Banker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT6 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.4 Mbps 49.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 521,862 kWh - mean 14,910 kWh : median 14,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 151,569 kWh - mean 4,210 kWh : median 2,679 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 8JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.36977700
Longitude 1.10602200
OS Easting 616291
OS Northing 0167992
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19056
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33042791
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4