Affluence in CT6 8DY
How CT6 8DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe
- Council
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
CT6 8DYHerne Bay
How well off CT6 8DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT6 8DY 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 (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
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.7% of adults in the CT6 8DY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the CT6 8DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the CT6 8DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT6 8DY (Hampton, West End & Swalecliffe) (about 1,595 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.