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Affluence in CT9 5

How CT9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
17,297 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT9 5 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.9
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Living environment4.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,279
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in CT9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CT9 5England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in CT9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT9 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in CT9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

CT9 5England
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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