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Affluence in CT15

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

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
32,028 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT15 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Crime5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in CT15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CT15England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in CT15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT15England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in CT15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

CT15England
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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