St. Stephens
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
St. Stephens at a glance
- House prices
- £302,500
- Middle52nd percentile
- Schools
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 109.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak20th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle54th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs St. Stephens a good place to live?
St. Stephens may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Canterbury below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in St. Stephens
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 109.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 20th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in St. Stephens
House prices
- Median sale price
- £302,500
- Percentile
- 52nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 52 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in St. Stephens
Schools
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in St. Stephens
Flood risk
5.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.8% of the area. That is the 54th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in St. Stephens
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is St. Stephens a good place to live?
St. Stephens may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is St. Stephens safe?
St. Stephens ranks in the 20th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in St. Stephens?
The median sale price was £302,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 52nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in St. Stephens?
Schools rank in the 57th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near St. Stephens?
Nearby public profiles include Wincheap in Canterbury and Greenhill in Canterbury.
