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Affluence in CT19 5TR

How CT19 5TR 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
1,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 5TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 5TR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

52.7% of adults in the CT19 5TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CT19 5TREngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired31.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in the CT19 5TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 5TREngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the CT19 5TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

CT19 5TREngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 5TR (Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate) (about 1,959 residents).

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

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