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Affluence in CT4

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
33,407 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment5.3
  • Employment6.2
  • Crime6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,887
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in CT4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

CT4England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in CT4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT4England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in CT4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

CT4England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%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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