Affluence in CT8 8SA
How CT8 8SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westgate
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,884 (2024)
CT8 8SAWestgate-on-Sea
How well off CT8 8SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT8 8SA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.5% of adults in the CT8 8SA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the CT8 8SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the CT8 8SA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT8 8SA (Westgate) (about 1,884 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.