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Affluence in CT1 3

How CT1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
23,233 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT1 3 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,813
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in CT1 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 22.7% are full-time students.

CT1 3England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student22.7%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in CT1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT1 3England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students22.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in CT1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

CT1 3England
Degree level or above42.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%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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