Affluence in CT1 2LR
How CT1 2LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Canterbury
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,141 (2024)
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How well off CT1 2LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT1 2LR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29.5% of adults in the CT1 2LR area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.3% are retired and 48.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.5% of adults in the CT1 2LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the CT1 2LR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT1 2LR (South Canterbury) (about 2,141 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.