Affluence in CT20 2JD
How CT20 2JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
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How well off CT20 2JD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 2JD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the CT20 2JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.5% of adults in the CT20 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the CT20 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT20 2JD (Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate) (about 1,917 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.