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Affluence in CT9 4

How CT9 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
11,596 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT9 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT9 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.4 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
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Income2.7
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,591
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in CT9 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CT9 4England
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in CT9 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT9 4England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in CT9 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

CT9 4England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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