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Affluence in CT7 0

How CT7 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
16,210 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT7 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT7 0 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in CT7 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CT7 0England
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in CT7 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CT7 0England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in CT7 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

CT7 0England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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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