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Affluence in CT3

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

Council
Dover
Region
South East
Population
34,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Living environment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Health and disability6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in CT3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

CT3England
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in CT3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT3England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in CT3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

CT3England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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