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Affluence in CT8

How CT8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
12,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT8 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,755
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in CT8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CT8England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in CT8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT8England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in CT8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

CT8England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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