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Affluence in CT12

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

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
28,437 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT12 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,609
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in CT12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CT12England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in CT12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT12England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in CT12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

CT12England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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