Affluence in CT21 5QA
How CT21 5QA 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
- 1,556 (2024)
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How well off CT21 5QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 5QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.2% of adults in the CT21 5QA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 51.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47% of adults in the CT21 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.6% of adults in the CT21 5QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 5QA (Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill) (about 1,556 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.