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Affluence in CT15 6

How CT15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
3,239 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT15 6 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,234
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in CT15 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CT15 6England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired39.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in CT15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT15 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in CT15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

CT15 6England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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