Affluence in CT5 3DR
How CT5 3DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitstable Central & Tankerton
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
CT5 3DRWhitstable
How well off CT5 3DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 3DR area scores 9.0 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
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the CT5 3DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 38.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the CT5 3DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the CT5 3DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 3DR (Whitstable Central & Tankerton) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.