Affluence in CT5 2AG
How CT5 2AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitstable Central & Tankerton
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
CT5 2AGWhitstable
How well off CT5 2AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 2AG 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.
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the CT5 2AG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the CT5 2AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.4% of adults in the CT5 2AG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 2AG (Whitstable Central & Tankerton) (about 1,464 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.