Postcode CT6 8SH (Canterbury)

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

CT6 8SH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8SH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CT6 8SH is York Road which is centered 178 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albany Drive The Broadway and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Herne Bay Rail Station, 836 m away.

The closest primary school to CT6 8SH (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 8SH is The Dove Inn and is 10.73 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 9.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 14, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 8SH 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 8SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

York Road 178 m
York Close 191 m
Selsea Avenue 193 m
Lane End 210 m
Central Avenue 226 m
Clarence Road 249 m
Bournemouth Drive 271 m
The Broadway 289 m
Montague Street 294 m
Minster Drive 318 m
Western Esplanade 354 m
Western Avenue 380 m
Queensbridge Drive 382 m
St George's Terrace 389 m
Albany Drive 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT6 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairlight Glen Independent Special School Good
(November 29, 2018)
707 m
Hampton Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
884 m
Herne Bay High School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.07 km
Herne Bay Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.17 km
Herne Bay Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.21 km
Briary Primary School 1.79 km
Herne Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(March 23, 2016)
2.76 km
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(September 29, 2021)
3 km
Swalecliffe Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.86 km
Reculver Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
4.35 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Good
(April 25, 2018)
5.24 km
Hoath Primary School Good
(January 18, 2022)
5.41 km
The Whitstable School 5.61 km
Westmeads Community Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.88 km
ISP Polar Re Start Centre 6.18 km
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Outstanding
(January 25, 2017)
6.28 km
St Alphege Church of England Infant School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.33 km
Whitstable Junior School Good
(June 18, 2019)
6.37 km
Chislet Church of England Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
6.85 km
Spires Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
6.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cheesemakers Of Canterbury Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
9.89 km
Trailpro Nelsons Coffee Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
9.89 km
Budgens - Thanet Way (Coast-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
10.1 km
Cafe Gusto Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
10.1 km
Costa Coffee (London Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
10.1 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
10.1 km
Shell Lychgate (London-bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
10.1 km
Starbucks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
10.1 km
Subway (London-Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 19, 2021
10.1 km
S And A Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 13, 2017
10.6 km
The Dove Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
10.73 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
11.47 km
Elijah Retail - Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
12.3 km
Bees Knees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2012
12.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Albany Drive The Broadway Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Selsea Avenue Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Selsea Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Sea Street Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Herne Bay Rail Station Rail 836 m
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Chestfield & Swalecliffe Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 17.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.91 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Herne Bay Bay 823 m
Purchas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bullockstone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Hare's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Whiddet's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Knowel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Long Rock Wetland 2.88 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Broomfield Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Curtis Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Bleanbottom Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 78,903 kWh - mean 15,781 kWh : median 13,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,588 kWh - mean 3,318 kWh : median 2,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT6 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37130600
Longitude 1.11247700
OS Easting 616733
OS Northing 0168181
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2768
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33042777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Canterbury 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Canterbury 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1