Affluence in CT16 3PP
How CT16 3PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kearsney, River & Whitfield
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,598 (2024)
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How well off CT16 3PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT16 3PP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the CT16 3PP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the CT16 3PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the CT16 3PP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT16 3PP (Kearsney, River & Whitfield) (about 1,598 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.