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Affluence in CT2 7

How CT2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
17,430 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT2 7 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

27.2% of adults in CT2 7 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 52.4% are full-time students.

CT2 7England
Employee, full-time16.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.9%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student52.4%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in CT2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT2 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students52.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in CT2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

CT2 7England
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent45.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications8%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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