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Affluence in CT19 6

How CT19 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
12,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT19 6 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.9
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Income2.1
  • Crime2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,533
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in CT19 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CT19 6England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in CT19 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in CT19 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

CT19 6England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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