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Affluence in CT12 6

How CT12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
15,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT12 6 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Employment2.0
  • Income2.3
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,882
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in CT12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CT12 6England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in CT12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT12 6England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in CT12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

CT12 6England
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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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