Affluence in CT9 5BY
How CT9 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westbrook & Garlinge
- Council
- Thanet
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
CT9 5BYMargate
How well off CT9 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CT9 5BY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the CT9 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the CT9 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the CT9 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT9 5BY (Westbrook & Garlinge) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.