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Affluence in TN25 6

How TN25 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
12,753 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN25 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN25 6 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.1
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Income7.9
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Crime7.9
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,228
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
77%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in TN25 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

TN25 6England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in TN25 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TN25 6England
Higher managerial & professional16.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in TN25 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

TN25 6England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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