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Affluence in CT16 2RW

How CT16 2RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Buckland & St Radigunds
Council
Dover
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT16 2RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT16 2RW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,452
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the CT16 2RW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CT16 2RWEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed4.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the CT16 2RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT16 2RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.3% of adults in the CT16 2RW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

CT16 2RWEngland
Degree level or above15.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT16 2RW (Buckland & St Radigunds) (about 1,497 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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