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Affluence in CT20 3FE

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

Neighbourhood
Cheriton & Horn Street
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 3FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 3FE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the CT20 3FE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CT20 3FEEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in the CT20 3FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 3FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the CT20 3FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

CT20 3FEEngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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 3FE (Cheriton & Horn Street) (about 1,556 residents).

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

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