Affluence in CT3 4LT
How CT3 4LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,285 (2024)
CT3 4LTCanterbury
How well off CT3 4LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT3 4LT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the CT3 4LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the CT3 4LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the CT3 4LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT3 4LT (Hoath, Hersden & Littlebourne) (about 2,285 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.