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Affluence in CT15 7

How CT15 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
18,458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT15 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT15 7 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,244
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in CT15 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CT15 7England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in CT15 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT15 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in CT15 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

CT15 7England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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