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Affluence in CT19 4

How CT19 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
14,667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT19 4 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Living environment4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,706
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in CT19 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CT19 4England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in CT19 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in CT19 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

CT19 4England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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