Affluence in CT5 9EA
How CT5 9EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitstable West
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,168 (2024)
CT5 9EAWhitstable
How well off CT5 9EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT5 9EA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the CT5 9EA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.7% of adults in the CT5 9EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.6% of adults in the CT5 9EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT5 9EA (Whitstable West) (about 1,168 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.