Affluence in CT5 2PE
How CT5 2PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
CT5 2PEWhitstable
How well off CT5 2PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 2PE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.5% of adults in the CT5 2PE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the CT5 2PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the CT5 2PE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 2PE (Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.