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Affluence in CT5 3

How CT5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
15,104 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT5 3 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Crime7.3
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Income7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,788
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in CT5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CT5 3England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired34.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in CT5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT5 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in CT5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CT5 3England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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