Affluence in CT5 1RY
How CT5 1RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitstable Central & Tankerton
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
CT5 1RYWhitstable
How well off CT5 1RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 1RY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the CT5 1RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the CT5 1RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the CT5 1RY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 1RY (Whitstable Central & Tankerton) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.