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Living in Blean: Liveability Score 45/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Blean scores 45/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Lifestyle is where Blean most outperforms the national norm: 52/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 25/100 versus a median of 60/100.

Among the 8 scored places sharing the CT2 postcode district, Blean ranks 3rd. The CT2 district averages 51/100, putting Blean 6 points below its own postcode area. On lifestyle specifically, Blean sits 18 points below the CT2 district figure of 70/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: CT2 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 6.691 · PM2.5 6.646 · PM10 11.206 µg/m³
73
Green Space 52
Parks Ample 9
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
37
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Blean Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Outstanding

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
38
A&E departmentsEstuary View Medical Centre2 mi
WIlliam Harvey Hospital12.2 mi
William Harvey Hospital12.3 mi
Hospital waitsKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust0.1 mi
Routine referral (median)5 wks
Treated within 18 weeks99.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99.1%
Nearest GP surgeryThe University Medical Centre1.1 mi
GP capacity1,989 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
25
Full fibre (FTTP)73.4%
available across Canterbury
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
53.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
53.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
97.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 29 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
44
Council tax Canterbury · 2026-27
A £1,613
B £1,881
C £2,150
D £2,419
E £2,957
F £3,494
G £4,032
H £4,838
Energy South East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Southern Water
Average bill regional £683/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
47
Canterbury West 2.1 mi
Canterbury East 2.7 mi
Sturry 3.5 mi
J7 M2 5 mi
J7 M2 5.4 mi
J6 M2 6.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
52
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Blean in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Tyler Hill 44 1.1 mi away ⇄
Rough Common 51 1.1 mi away ⇄
Upper Harbledown 40 1.7 mi away ⇄
Canterbury 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Yorkletts 51 2.5 mi away ⇄
Broad Oak (Canterbury) 29 2.9 mi away ⇄
Dunkirk 39 2.9 mi away ⇄
Waterham 0 3.1 mi away ⇄
Whitstable 47 3.2 mi away ⇄
Sturry 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Chartham 38 3.8 mi away ⇄
Boughton under Blean 39 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blean a nice place to live?

Blean has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Blean is 45/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Blean?

Among the top-rated schools in Blean is Blean Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Blean in total.

Blean in context

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Postcode districts in Blean

CT2 51 ⇄

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