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Affluence in CT4 5

How CT4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
16,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT4 5 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment5.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Crime6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Health and disability7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in CT4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

CT4 5England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in CT4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT4 5England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.1% of adults in CT4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

CT4 5England
Degree level or above42.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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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