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Affluence in Canterbury

How Canterbury ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
57,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Canterbury is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Canterbury scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,399
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.6% of adults in Canterbury are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 34.9% are full-time students.

CanterburyEngland
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student34.9%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in Canterbury work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CanterburyEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students34.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in Canterbury hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

CanterburyEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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