Affluence in CT4 6FP
How CT4 6FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eythorne & Shepherdswell
- Council
- Dover
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
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How well off CT4 6FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT4 6FP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the CT4 6FP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the CT4 6FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the CT4 6FP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT4 6FP (Eythorne & Shepherdswell) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.