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People in Canterbury

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Population
112,750
Density /km²
1,773.04
Median age
39.6
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
49%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
32%
A-level equivalent
23%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
4.7%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
15%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
36%
Private renting
25%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
38%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
88%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.1%
Full-time students
18.2%
Christian
45%
Muslim
2.1%
Hindu
0.9%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.7%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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