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A profile of Canterbury from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Canterbury was 162,612 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024.

Population162,6122025Up 0.1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.8%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share12.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-1222025Compared with -1,096 in 2024
150K152.5K155K157.5K160K162.5K165K201120142017202020252011: 150,600 persons2012: 151,710 persons2013: 153,475 persons2014: 155,151 persons2015: 156,143 persons2016: 157,280 persons2017: 157,944 persons2018: 157,256 persons2019: 157,109 persons2020: 157,187 persons2021: 156,631 persons2022: 159,081 persons2023: 161,601 persons2024: 162,372 persons2025: 162,612 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Canterbury (pounds sterling) was £4.85 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.85 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£29,9412024, provisionalUp 1.6% from 2023
1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,952 GBP million2001: 2,061 GBP million2002: 2,164 GBP million2003: 2,301 GBP million2004: 2,445 GBP million2005: 2,611 GBP million2006: 2,697 GBP million2007: 2,823 GBP million2008: 2,990 GBP million2009: 2,906 GBP million2010: 3,062 GBP million2011: 3,153 GBP million2012: 3,196 GBP million2013: 3,326 GBP million2014: 3,514 GBP million2015: 3,509 GBP million2016: 3,483 GBP million2017: 3,723 GBP million2018: 3,901 GBP million2019: 3,949 GBP million2020: 3,778 GBP million2021: 4,212 GBP million2022: 4,370 GBP million2023: 4,741 GBP million2024: 4,853 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Canterbury (pounds sterling) was £337,454 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£337,454July 2026, provisionalUp 2.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.9%July 2026, provisionalUp 6.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,280August 2026, provisionalUp 5.3% from August 2025
320K330K340K350K360K370K380K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 326,108 GBP2021-08: 327,275 GBP2021-09: 328,843 GBP2021-10: 323,962 GBP2021-11: 328,825 GBP2021-12: 325,178 GBP2022-01: 333,397 GBP2022-02: 338,005 GBP2022-03: 343,669 GBP2022-04: 348,219 GBP2022-05: 347,857 GBP2022-06: 346,895 GBP2022-07: 351,945 GBP2022-08: 355,991 GBP2022-09: 356,540 GBP2022-10: 354,622 GBP2022-11: 354,021 GBP2022-12: 355,264 GBP2023-01: 358,553 GBP2023-02: 364,815 GBP2023-03: 370,486 GBP2023-04: 360,686 GBP2023-05: 347,675 GBP2023-06: 334,259 GBP2023-07: 339,531 GBP2023-08: 345,118 GBP2023-09: 353,857 GBP2023-10: 347,304 GBP2023-11: 341,178 GBP2023-12: 333,570 GBP2024-01: 327,838 GBP2024-02: 324,515 GBP2024-03: 321,235 GBP2024-04: 325,361 GBP2024-05: 330,621 GBP2024-06: 337,153 GBP2024-07: 339,055 GBP2024-08: 339,743 GBP2024-09: 341,046 GBP2024-10: 344,481 GBP2024-11: 338,016 GBP2024-12: 338,427 GBP2025-01: 336,880 GBP2025-02: 342,329 GBP2025-03: 341,866 GBP2025-04: 339,065 GBP2025-05: 329,976 GBP2025-06: 327,116 GBP2025-07: 327,814 GBP2025-08: 337,417 GBP2025-09: 336,539 GBP2025-10: 337,913 GBP2025-11: 334,705 GBP2025-12: 336,896 GBP2026-01: 339,589 GBP2026-02: 339,614 GBP2026-03: 340,536 GBP2026-04: 338,376 GBP2026-05: 341,146 GBP2026-06: 336,970 GBP2026-07: 337,454 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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