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Affluence in CT21 6

How CT21 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
10,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT21 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT21 6 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,004
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in CT21 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CT21 6England
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired38.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in CT21 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT21 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in CT21 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

CT21 6England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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