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Postcode sector · Folkestone and Hythe

Affluence in CT50 1

How CT50 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
3,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT50 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT50 1 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in CT50 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CT50 1England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other8.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in CT50 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT50 1England
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in CT50 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

CT50 1England
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship13.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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