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Affluence in CT

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
518,177 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 303 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,165
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in CT are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

CTEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in CT work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CTEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in CT hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

CTEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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