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Market snapshot

Canterbury rental market at a glance

1,577

Active rentals in Canterbury

£1,100/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Canterbury

Median monthly rent, based on 1,577 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£800/mo	273
2 bed	£1,300/mo	251
3 bed	£1,400/mo	266
4+ bed	£1,900/mo	543
Room	£600/mo	144

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Canterbury rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Canterbury. Latest: £1,260/mo (Mar 26, +5.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,260

Mar 26

Annual

+5.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,004

Apr 21

Total change

+25%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Canterbury pay goes on rent?

Renters in Canterbury spend an estimated 50% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,260/mo

£15,120/yr

Median pay

£30,188/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

50%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Canterbury

Most Canterbury homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 71,580 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.30

≈ Band C–D

Stock

72k

71,580 properties

A
11%8,110
B
20%14,060
C
29%21,090
D
19%13,920
E
11%7,810
F
6%4,170
G
3%2,310
H
0%110

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Canterbury

73% of Canterbury premises can already get full-fibre and 73% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

73%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

73%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

95%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

402 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
73%
Gigabit-capable
73%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
95%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Canterbury), July 2025, covering 72,152 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Canterbury homes

48% of Canterbury homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

59k

58,974 EPCs

A
1%546
B
13%7,465
C
34%20,149
D
37%22,114
E
12%6,889
F
2%1,375
G
1%436

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Canterbury. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Canterbury

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Canterbury centroid. The five closest:

1
St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · CT1 2DH
0.11 mi
2
St Johns Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · CT1 1BD
0.33 mi
3
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Primary · Voluntary aided school · CT1 1NE
0.41 mi
4
Barton Court Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · CT1 1PH
0.58 mi
5
The Orchard School
Not applicable · Foundation special school · CT1 3QQ
0.61 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Canterbury centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Canterbury

Flats & apartments

432

36% of listings

Houses

625

52% of listings

Rooms

144

12% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Canterbury — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 40% of the 631 houses currently advertised in Canterbury.

Terraced
40%250
Other house
32%204
Semi-detached
22%136
Detached
6%35
Bungalow
1%6

Rent by postcode

Where Canterbury rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 850 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Canterbury

1CT1 3AT£3,345/mo4 rentals
2CT21£1,650/mo3 rentals
3TN23£1,475/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Canterbury

1CT19£570/mo8 rentals
2CT14£600/mo3 rentals
3CT16£600/mo5 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Canterbury

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Canterbury has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 27 of 27 postcode districts analysed, the median was 133 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Canterbury is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

133 crimes per area (median)
27 of 27 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Canterbury’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Canterbury

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Thanington has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Canterbury.

Wincheap
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (131) · pop. ~5,000
83
per 1k
Hales Place
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (140) · pop. ~7,000
62
per 1k
Thanington
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (30) · pop. ~4,000
17
per 1k
St Stephen's
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (128) · pop. ~6,000
66
per 1k
Rough Common
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (27) · pop. ~2,000
40
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Canterbury listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Canterbury.

Rightmove

970

OpenRent

211

SpareRoom

144

OnTheMarket

139

PrimeLocation

113

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Frequently asked

Renting in Canterbury — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Canterbury?

The median rent in Canterbury is £1100/month based on 1577 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Canterbury?

There are currently 1577 rental properties available in Canterbury, with 57 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Canterbury safe for renters?

Canterbury has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 133 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Canterbury?

The most commonly reported crime category in Canterbury is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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