Affluence in CT7 9RH
How CT7 9RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchington
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
CT7 9RHBirchington
How well off CT7 9RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT7 9RH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.3% of adults in the CT7 9RH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the CT7 9RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the CT7 9RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT7 9RH (Birchington) (about 1,732 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.