Affluence in CT5 2QA
How CT5 2QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chestfield & South Tankerton
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
CT5 2QAWhitstable
How well off CT5 2QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 2QA 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
44.5% of adults in the CT5 2QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the CT5 2QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the CT5 2QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 2QA (Chestfield & South Tankerton) (about 1,436 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.