Affluence in CT16 3PT
How CT16 3PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kearsney, River & Whitfield
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,517 (2024)
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How well off CT16 3PT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT16 3PT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the CT16 3PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the CT16 3PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the CT16 3PT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT16 3PT (Kearsney, River & Whitfield) (about 2,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.