Affluence in CT2 7RY
How CT2 7RY 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)
CT2 7RYCanterbury
How well off CT2 7RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT2 7RY 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.8% of adults in the CT2 7RY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 38% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the CT2 7RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the CT2 7RY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 7RY (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.