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Affluence in CT5 4JD

How CT5 4JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whitstable West
Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT5 4JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 4JD area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,165
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the CT5 4JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CT5 4JDEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in the CT5 4JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT5 4JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the CT5 4JD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

CT5 4JDEngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 4JD (Whitstable West) (about 1,486 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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