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Affluence in CT20 9

How CT20 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
3,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT20 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT20 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Living environment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,848
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in CT20 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CT20 9England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in CT20 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT20 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in CT20 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

CT20 9England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%18.1%

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

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