Affluence in CT5 4TU
How CT5 4TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seasalter
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,301 (2024)
CT5 4TUWhitstable
How well off CT5 4TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 4TU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the CT5 4TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the CT5 4TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the CT5 4TU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 4TU (Seasalter) (about 2,301 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.