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Affluence in CT19 4BE

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

Neighbourhood
Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 4BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 4BE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the CT19 4BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

CT19 4BEEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the CT19 4BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 4BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the CT19 4BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

CT19 4BEEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT19 4BE (Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate) (about 1,327 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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