Affluence in CT2 8PP
How CT2 8PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canterbury Central & Westgate
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
CT2 8PPCanterbury
How well off CT2 8PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT2 8PP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the CT2 8PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the CT2 8PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the CT2 8PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT2 8PP (Canterbury Central & Westgate) (about 1,582 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.