Affluence in CT21 5SD
How CT21 5SD 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
- 1,281 (2024)
CT21 5SDHythe
How well off CT21 5SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 5SD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the CT21 5SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the CT21 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the CT21 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 5SD (Cheriton & Horn Street) (about 1,281 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.