Local authority · E07000106

Canterbury

In use

Canterbury is a local authority in England, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
E07000106
Kind
Local authority
Area
307 km²
Population
162,100Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Ceremonial countyKent
Grouping of councilsCanterbury
CountryEngland

What it contains

92 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

  • Canterbury 001A
  • Canterbury 001B
  • Canterbury 001C
  • Canterbury 001D
  • Canterbury 001E
  • Canterbury 002A
  • Canterbury 002B
  • Canterbury 002C
  • Canterbury 002D
  • Canterbury 003A
  • Canterbury 003B
  • Canterbury 003C
  • Canterbury 003D
  • Canterbury 003E
  • Canterbury 004A
  • Canterbury 004B
  • Canterbury 004C
  • Canterbury 004D
  • Canterbury 004E
  • Canterbury 005A
  • Canterbury 005B
  • Canterbury 005C
  • Canterbury 005D
  • Canterbury 005E
  • Canterbury 006A
  • Canterbury 006B
  • Canterbury 006C
  • Canterbury 006D
  • Canterbury 006E
  • Canterbury 007A
  • Canterbury 007B
  • Canterbury 007C
  • Canterbury 007D
  • Canterbury 007E
  • Canterbury 008A
  • Canterbury 008B
  • Canterbury 008C
  • Canterbury 008D
  • Canterbury 008E
  • Canterbury 009A
  • Canterbury 009B
  • Canterbury 009C
  • Canterbury 009D
  • Canterbury 009E
  • Canterbury 010A
  • Canterbury 010B
  • Canterbury 010C
  • Canterbury 010D
  • Canterbury 011A
  • Canterbury 011B
  • Canterbury 011C
  • Canterbury 011D
  • Canterbury 011E
  • Canterbury 012C
  • Canterbury 012D
  • Canterbury 012E
  • Canterbury 012G
  • Canterbury 012H
  • Canterbury 013A
  • Canterbury 013B
  • Canterbury 013C
  • Canterbury 013D
  • Canterbury 013E
  • Canterbury 014A
  • Canterbury 014B
  • Canterbury 014C
  • Canterbury 014D
  • Canterbury 014E
  • Canterbury 016A
  • Canterbury 016B
  • Canterbury 016C
  • Canterbury 016D
  • Canterbury 016E
  • Canterbury 017A
  • Canterbury 017B
  • Canterbury 017C
  • Canterbury 017D
  • Canterbury 018A
  • Canterbury 018B
  • Canterbury 018C
  • Canterbury 018D
  • Canterbury 019A
  • Canterbury 019B
  • Canterbury 019D
  • Canterbury 019E
  • Canterbury 020A
  • Canterbury 020B
  • Canterbury 020C
  • Canterbury 020D
  • Canterbury 020E
  • Canterbury 020F
  • Canterbury 020G

28 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Adisham
  • Barham
  • Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
  • Bishopsbourne
  • Blean
  • Bridge
  • Canterbury, unparished area
  • Chartham
  • Chestfield
  • Chislet
  • Fordwich
  • Hackington
  • Harbledown and Rough Common
  • Herne and Broomfield
  • Hersden
  • Hoath
  • Ickham and Well
  • Kingston
  • Littlebourne
  • Lower Hardres and Nackington
  • Petham
  • Sturry
  • Thanington
  • Upper Hardres
  • Waltham
  • Westbere
  • Wickhambreaux
  • Womenswold

What it overlaps

1 ward, as of the December 2018 boundaries

Neighbours

5 local authorities share a border with Canterbury, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/E07000106?include=capabilities