Affluence in CT21 6EB
How CT21 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
CT21 6EBHythe
How well off CT21 6EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 6EB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.9% of adults in the CT21 6EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.4% of adults in the CT21 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the CT21 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 6EB (Hythe) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.