PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Folkestone

Affluence in CT20 3

How CT20 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
20,833 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT20 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,198
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CT20 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CT20 3England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in CT20 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in CT20 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

CT20 3England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 290 postcodes