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Affluence in CT2 8

How CT2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
14,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT2 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in CT2 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 23.6% are full-time students.

CT2 8England
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student23.6%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in CT2 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT2 8England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students23.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in CT2 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

CT2 8England
Degree level or above41.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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