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Affluence in CT9 3SB

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

Neighbourhood
Dane Valley & Northdown Hill
Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT9 3SB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT9 3SB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,926
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in the CT9 3SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

CT9 3SBEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed7.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the CT9 3SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

CT9 3SBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in the CT9 3SB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

CT9 3SBEngland
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23%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 3SB (Dane Valley & Northdown Hill) (about 1,537 residents).

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

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