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Affluence in CT19 5

How CT19 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
17,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT19 5 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,131
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in CT19 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CT19 5England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in CT19 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 5England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in CT19 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

CT19 5England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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