Affluence in CT20 2LR
How CT20 2LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Folkestone Central
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
CT20 2LRFolkestone
How well off CT20 2LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 2LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the CT20 2LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the CT20 2LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the CT20 2LR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT20 2LR (Folkestone Central) (about 1,541 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.