Affluence in CT6 5FJ
How CT6 5FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne & Broomfield
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,559 (2024)
CT6 5FJHerne Bay
How well off CT6 5FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT6 5FJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the CT6 5FJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the CT6 5FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the CT6 5FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT6 5FJ (Herne & Broomfield) (about 2,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.