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Affluence in CT17

How CT17 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
34,181 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT17 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Crime3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in CT17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CT17England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in CT17 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT17England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in CT17 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

CT17England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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