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Affluence in CT18

How CT18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
30,450 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT18 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,295
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in CT18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CT18England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in CT18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT18England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in CT18 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

CT18England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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