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Affluence in CT19 6PY

How CT19 6PY 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
1,719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 6PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT19 6PY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

50% of adults in the CT19 6PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CT19 6PYEngland
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the CT19 6PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT19 6PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in the CT19 6PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

CT19 6PYEngland
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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 6PY (Folkestone North East) (about 1,719 residents).

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

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