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Affluence in CT6 5

How CT6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
14,858 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT6 5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Living environment4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,630
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in CT6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CT6 5England
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in CT6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT6 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in CT6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

CT6 5England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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