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Affluence in TN28

How TN28 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
10,932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TN28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TN28 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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 services1.3
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,027
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.8% of adults in TN28 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

TN28England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired36.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in TN28 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TN28England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in TN28 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

TN28England
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%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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