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Affluence in CT12 5

How CT12 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
15,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT12 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT12 5 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Crime3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,451
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in CT12 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CT12 5England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in CT12 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT12 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in CT12 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

CT12 5England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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