Affluence in CT18 7SG
How CT18 7SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawkinge
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,133 (2024)
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How well off CT18 7SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT18 7SG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the CT18 7SG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the CT18 7SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the CT18 7SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT18 7SG (Hawkinge) (about 2,133 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.