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Affluence in CT9

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

Council
Thanet
Region
South East
Population
49,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CT9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CT9 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.7 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 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Living environment5.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,188
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in CT9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CT9England
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in CT9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CT9England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in CT9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

CT9England
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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