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Affluence in CT5

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

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
35,588 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT5 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,841
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in CT5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CT5England
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired33.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in CT5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT5England
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in CT5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

CT5England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%

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

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