Affluence in CT5 3SF
How CT5 3SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chestfield & South Tankerton
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
CT5 3SFWhitstable
How well off CT5 3SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 3SF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the CT5 3SF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the CT5 3SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the CT5 3SF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 3SF (Chestfield & South Tankerton) (about 1,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.