Affluence in CT2 8AX
How CT2 8AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,660 (2024)
CT2 8AXCanterbury
How well off CT2 8AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT2 8AX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.3% of adults in the CT2 8AX area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 36.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.6% of adults in the CT2 8AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.9% of adults in the CT2 8AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 8AX (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,660 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.