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Affluence in CT2 7LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Canterbury St Stephen's
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT2 7LQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT2 7LQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,644
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.8% of adults in the CT2 7LQ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 38% are full-time students.

CT2 7LQEngland
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student38%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in the CT2 7LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT2 7LQEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students37.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in the CT2 7LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.

CT2 7LQEngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent33.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications7.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 7LQ (Canterbury St Stephen's) (about 1,768 residents).

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

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