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Affluence in CT20 3FP

How CT20 3FP 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
2,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 3FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT20 3FP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

55% of adults in the CT20 3FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

CT20 3FPEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the CT20 3FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 3FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the CT20 3FP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

CT20 3FPEngland
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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 3FP (Cheriton & Horn Street) (about 2,037 residents).

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

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