Affluence in CT18 7BS
How CT18 7BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkinge
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,509 (2024)
CT18 7BSFolkestone
How well off CT18 7BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT18 7BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the CT18 7BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the CT18 7BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the CT18 7BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT18 7BS (Hawkinge) (about 2,509 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.