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Affluence in CT19 6LT

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

Neighbourhood
Folkestone North East
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 6LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 6LT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,762
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the CT19 6LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CT19 6LTEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in the CT19 6LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 6LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the CT19 6LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

CT19 6LTEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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 6LT (Folkestone North East) (about 1,561 residents).

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

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