Affluence in CT7 9HP
How CT7 9HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchington
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
CT7 9HPBirchington
How well off CT7 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT7 9HP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
37.4% of adults in the CT7 9HP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 49.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the CT7 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the CT7 9HP 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 CT7 9HP (Birchington) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.