Affluence in CT6 5SW
How CT6 5SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Bay South & Greenhill
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,069 (2024)
CT6 5SWHerne Bay
How well off CT6 5SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT6 5SW area scores 7.0 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.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the CT6 5SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the CT6 5SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the CT6 5SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT6 5SW (Herne Bay South & Greenhill) (about 3,069 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.