Affluence in CT1 2LB
How CT1 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
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How well off CT1 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT1 2LB area scores 5.0 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 environment3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the CT1 2LB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 28.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the CT1 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
55.3% of adults in the CT1 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT1 2LB (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,475 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.