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Affluence in CT2

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
43,462 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT2 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,748
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in CT2 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 30.6% are full-time students.

CT2England
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student30.6%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in CT2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT2England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students30.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in CT2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

CT2England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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