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Affluence in CT1

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
38,548 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT1 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in CT1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 25.8% are full-time students.

CT1England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student25.8%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in CT1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT1England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students25.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in CT1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

CT1England
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%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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