Affluence in CT21 5DU
How CT21 5DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,524 (2024)
CT21 5DUHythe
How well off CT21 5DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 5DU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.4% of adults in the CT21 5DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the CT21 5DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the CT21 5DU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 5DU (Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill) (about 1,524 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.