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Chestfield: your area

Chestfield ward · Canterbury. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 22% across Canterbury (9.5 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 12% across Canterbury (9.5 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 30.6% here, compared with 21.8% across Canterbury (8.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

30.6%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,187 out of 7,139.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.9%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

350 out of 7,138.

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People counted in the census

7,139

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

7,139 out of 7,139.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

32%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,934 out of 6,035.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

48.7%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,485 out of 3,047.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.4%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

378 out of 3,047.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.4%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

987 out of 6,035.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

379 out of 3,047.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Chestfield ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

83 out of 3,047.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Chestfield ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

347 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 335 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Chestfield ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 19 mapped crimes in September 2024; 27 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Chestfield
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024191
October 2024303
November 2024270
December 2024265
January 2025223
February 2025281
March 2025273
April 2025342
May 2025304
June 2025266
July 2025337
August 2025335
September 2025225
October 2025173
November 2025327
December 2025176
January 2026395
February 2026316
March 2026307
April 2026399
May 20262716
June 2026256
July 2026415
August 2026275
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Chestfield
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime127
other theft51
shoplifting47
criminal damage arson39
vehicle crime34
burglary12
drugs11
other crime8
public order7
robbery7
bicycle theft3
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →