Affluence in CT6 7LF
How CT6 7LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sturry and Fordwich
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
CT6 7LFHerne Bay
How well off CT6 7LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT6 7LF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the CT6 7LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the CT6 7LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the CT6 7LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT6 7LF (Sturry and Fordwich) (about 1,804 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.