CT6 6TR Canterbury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Reculver. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Canterbury in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,151 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,495 | £4,032 | £4,839 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (30% of about 1,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BISHOPSTONE MANOR, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Wayford, Sweechbridge Road, Herne Bay, CT6 6TB, permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 75%, gigabit 75% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Herne Bay 835,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe 108,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Sturry 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Bishopstone Lane Beltinge | 580 m |
| Car parks | Reculver Drive Carpark | 870 m |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 86.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Surgery | 3.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hollytree Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Anele De Novo Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Queen Victoria Hospital (Herne Bay) | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Kent Police | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Herne Bay - Reculver Road, Beltinge Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Reculver Country Park 27 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 690 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.5 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 53 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gateway to Brook Farm, Hillborough, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway to Brook Farm, Hillborough | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bishopstone Glen | Valley | 320 m west |
| Sweech Hill | Hill | 1.3 km south |
| Beltinge Beach | Beach | 1.4 km west |
| Broomfield Orchard | Wood | 2.7 km south-west |
| Homersham Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km south-east |
| Chislet Marshes | Wetland | 3.7 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.