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Postcode district · Hythe

Affluence in CT21

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

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
22,550 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT21 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,049
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in CT21 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CT21England
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in CT21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT21England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in CT21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

CT21England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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