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Postcode district · Folkestone and Hythe

Affluence in CT50

How CT50 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT50 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

CT50England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CT50England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

CT50England
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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