Affluence in CT21 6BL
How CT21 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
CT21 6BLHythe
How well off CT21 6BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 6BL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.1% of adults in the CT21 6BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the CT21 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the CT21 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 6BL (Hythe) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.