Affluence in CT19 5LY
How CT19 5LY 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
- 1,349 (2024)
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How well off CT19 5LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 5LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the CT19 5LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the CT19 5LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the CT19 5LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT19 5LY (Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate) (about 1,349 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.