Compare Canterbury against Arun

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Canterbury and Arun.

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Arun
161,123
Difference
5,639
Percentage Difference
3.44%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Arun
68,675 (74.1%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
-8.98%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Arun
20,455 (22.1%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
39.74%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Arun
3,545 (3.8%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
37.01%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Arun

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Canterbury and Arun compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Arun Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Arun from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Arun.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Arun

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £600,629.35 / £607,302.65 £395,393.28 / £386,950.59 £330,334.41 / £313,741.53 £213,875.78 / £195,515.76
2022 £559,141.46 / £586,495.66 £369,385.12 / £373,522.14 £309,186.65 / £305,009.95 £201,241.26 / £191,774.03
2021 £509,671.58 / £518,817.47 £337,256.91 / £331,069.88 £284,084.30 / £271,054.77 £191,628.26 / £178,119.24
2020 £467,969.15 / £462,903.86 £312,612.16 / £298,444.13 £263,138.51 / £243,254.06 £183,275.86 / £165,209.09
2019 £456,679.09 / £453,633.44 £304,645.60 / £292,394.29 £256,013.98 / £238,514.55 £183,378.37 / £166,345.81
2018 £451,573.04 / £455,639.36 £301,063.53 / £294,010.93 £253,627.48 / £240,372.63 £184,297.22 / £169,988.65
2017 £434,021.50 / £435,555.62 £287,983.48 / £279,603.24 £243,877.47 / £229,624.78 £181,012.23 / £166,025.45
2016 £406,837.47 / £414,550.18 £270,565.13 / £267,043.69 £229,868.57 / £220,378.72 £167,453.08 / £156,118.20
2015 £371,471.97 / £386,544.89 £247,540.25 / £249,123.90 £211,496.67 / £206,403.09 £153,456.97 / £146,248.71
2014 £345,893.97 / £355,291.66 £231,289.59 / £230,025.49 £198,600.59 / £191,623.85 £144,446.31 / £136,135.45
2013 £312,003.43 / £332,162.99 £208,581.10 / £214,807.84 £179,815.67 / £179,318.91 £131,265.83 / £128,498.26
2012 £300,230.96 / £322,550.95 £200,563.27 / £208,347.82 £172,934.27 / £173,976.92 £127,641.43 / £126,832.96
2011 £299,211.57 / £311,973.06 £198,399.31 / £200,453.48 £170,085.34 / £166,918.92 £127,987.29 / £123,943.98
2010 £298,753.17 / £321,849.58 £199,564.16 / £208,347.83 £171,441.65 / £174,156.50 £129,114.25 / £130,560.07
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 49k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £24,235
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 5.7%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £27,037

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Industry Canterbury Count Arun Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 125 +35 + 24.56%
Production 285 410 -125 -35.97%
Construction 835 1,025 -190 -20.43%
Motor Trades 170 205 -35 -18.67%
Wholesale 195 195 0 0%
Retail 470 475 -5 -1.06%
Transport 150 280 -130 -60.47%
Accommodation Food 450 375 +75 + 18.18%
Information Comms 355 325 +30 + 8.82%
Finance Insurance 100 85 +15 + 16.22%
Property 210 200 +10 + 4.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 770 +165 + 19.35%
Business Admin 455 500 -45 -9.42%
Public Admin Defence 20 30 -10 -40%
Education 115 85 +30 + 30%
Health 270 245 +25 + 9.71%
Arts Entertainment 405 380 +25 + 6.37%