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Postcode · Folkestone

Affluence in CT20 1EF

How CT20 1EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Folkestone Harbour
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,593 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 1EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 1EF area scores 1.0 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the CT20 1EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

CT20 1EFEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the CT20 1EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 1EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the CT20 1EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

CT20 1EFEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT20 1EF (Folkestone Harbour) (about 1,593 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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