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Affluence in CT19

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

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
35,608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT19 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in CT19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CT19England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in CT19 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT19England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in CT19 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

CT19England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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