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Affluence in CT4 8

How CT4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashford
Region
South East
Population
2,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT4 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT4 8 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,415
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

56.8% of adults in CT4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

CT4 8England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed16.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in CT4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT4 8England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in CT4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

CT4 8England
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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