Affluence in CT2 7RD
How CT2 7RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
CT2 7RDCanterbury
How well off CT2 7RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT2 7RD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.7% of adults in the CT2 7RD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 30.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the CT2 7RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.2% of adults in the CT2 7RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 7RD (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,996 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.