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Chartham & Stone Street

Chartham & Stone Street is one of 21 wards in Canterbury, home to 7,568 people in 3,012 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £352,000 over the past two years, in line with the Canterbury median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% above the Canterbury average.

Ward E05012991 · 305 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,568residentsCensus 2021
£352kmedian sale price190 sales, 24 months
33%green within 500 mpostcode average
18%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Chartham & Stone Street in CanterburyPostcodes in Chartham & Stone Street highlighted; the rest of Canterbury in grey
Map of Canterbury with Chartham & Stone Street highlighted

People and homes.

7,568 residents in 3,012 households, next to the Canterbury average.

15%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
73%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
6%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Chartham & Stone Street and Canterbury.

Chartham & Stone StreetCanterbury
£249k£313k£377k£440k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£249k£313k£377k£440k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 494 crimes and incidents in Chartham & Stone Street in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 65 per 1,000 residents, against 111 across Canterbury.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Kent Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Chartham & Stone Street with a published hygiene rating.

32rated food businessesin total
81%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Canterbury: 89%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)