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Affluence in CT6 8

How CT6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Canterbury
Region
South East
Population
11,578 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT6 8 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in CT6 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CT6 8England
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in CT6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT6 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in CT6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

CT6 8England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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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