For the main settlement within this district, see Canterbury. For the former local government area in Australia, see City of Canterbury (New South Wales).
Place in England
City of Canterbury
Non-metropolitan district, borough, city
Canterbury
Aerial view of Canterbury Cathedral and the surrounding area
Canterbury shown within Kent
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
England
Region
South East England
Non-metropolitan county
Kent
Status
Non-metropolitan district, Borough, City
Admin HQ
Canterbury
Incorporated
1 April 1974
Government
• Type
Non-metropolitan district council
• Body
Canterbury City Council
• MPs
Rosie Duffield Roger Gale
Area
• Total
119.24 sq mi (308.84 km2)
• Rank
117th (of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total
157,550
• Rank
132nd (of 296)
• Density
1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
• Ethnic groups
List
89.2% White
4.1% Asian
2.7% Mixed
2.5% Black
1.5% other
Religion (2021)
[1]
• Religion
List
46.6% Christianity
42% no religion
7% not stated
1.8% Islam
0.8% Hinduism
0.7% other
0.6% Buddhism
0.2% Judaism
0.2% Sikhism
Time zone
UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
29UC (ONS) E07000106 (GSS)
OS grid reference
TR145575
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Canterbury (/ˈkæntərbəri/),[2][3] also known as the City of Canterbury, is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Canterbury, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Fordwich, Herne Bay and Whitstable, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of the Kent Downs.
The neighbouring districts (clockwise from east) are Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Ashford and Swale, all of which are also in Kent. To the north the district has a coast onto the North Sea.
^ abUK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Canterbury Local Authority (E07000106)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^"Local Authority Districts, Counties and Unitary Authorities (April 2021) Map in United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics: Open Geography Portal. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^"Canterbury". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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