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Postcode · Hythe

Affluence in CT21 6PP

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

Neighbourhood
Hythe
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT21 6PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 6PP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.1% of adults in the CT21 6PP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 41.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

CT21 6PPEngland
Employee, full-time21.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired41.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the CT21 6PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CT21 6PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the CT21 6PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

CT21 6PPEngland
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications29%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 6PP (Hythe) (about 1,438 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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