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Affluence in CT9 3RS

How CT9 3RS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Salmestone
Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,499 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT9 3RS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT9 3RS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,731
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the CT9 3RS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CT9 3RSEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the CT9 3RS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT9 3RSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the CT9 3RS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

CT9 3RSEngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT9 3RS (Salmestone) (about 1,499 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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