Affluence in CT19 5BQ
How CT19 5BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Folkestone Foord
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
CT19 5BQFolkestone
How well off CT19 5BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 5BQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the CT19 5BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.7% of adults in the CT19 5BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the CT19 5BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT19 5BQ (Folkestone Foord) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.