Affluence in CT5 4TD
How CT5 4TD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitstable West
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
CT5 4TDWhitstable
How well off CT5 4TD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 4TD 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.
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
48% of adults in the CT5 4TD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the CT5 4TD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the CT5 4TD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 4TD (Whitstable West) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.