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Affluence in CT3 4AD

How CT3 4AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Canterbury
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT3 4AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT3 4AD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
81%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in the CT3 4AD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.

CT3 4ADEngland
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.1%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in the CT3 4AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT3 4ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the CT3 4AD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

CT3 4ADEngland
Degree level or above45.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT3 4AD (South Canterbury) (about 1,692 residents).

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

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