Affluence in CT6 6EW
How CT6 6EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Herne Bay Parade
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
CT6 6EWHerne Bay
How well off CT6 6EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT6 6EW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the CT6 6EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the CT6 6EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the CT6 6EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT6 6EW (Herne Bay Parade) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.