Affluence in CT1 2AY
How CT1 2AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,063 (2024)
CT1 2AYCanterbury
How well off CT1 2AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT1 2AY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.9% of adults in the CT1 2AY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 30.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the CT1 2AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.6% of adults in the CT1 2AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT1 2AY (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,063 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.