Affluence in CT21 9BS
How CT21 9BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hythe
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
CT21 9BSHythe
How well off CT21 9BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT21 9BS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.5% of adults in the CT21 9BS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.2% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the CT21 9BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the CT21 9BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 9BS (Hythe) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.