Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT17 9RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CT17 9RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.9%	47.3%	-7.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	27.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.4%	29.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	31.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	12.3%	1.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81%	78%	-3.0%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	65.6%	7.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	22.7%	17.1%	-5.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	65.4%	8.1%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	12.6%	7.9%	-4.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Folkestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folkestone Road was 696.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1044.7% higher than the Maxton & Elms Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folkestone Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maxton & Elms Vale and the 5th highest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT17 9RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Folkestone Road are based on 647 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT17 9RZ

Average Price
£246,638

Semi-Detached
£300,633

Terraced
£379,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,641

Other
£176,344

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Road

Average Price
£267,485

Semi-Detached
£322,084

Terraced
£293,557

Detached
£424,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,904

Other
£1,004,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-04-30	£281,262
Flat 1 51 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-02-28	£111,568
Flat 2 51 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-02-14	£91,515
Flat 3 51 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-08-02	£122,515
73 Folkestone Road, Dover, Kent Other, an established residential building	£307,445	2018-07-20	£330,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT17 9RZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT17 9RZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	53
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	26
Transport and storage	21
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Fields School Astor Avenue , CT17 0FS	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale View Community School Vale View Road , Elms Vale CT17 9NP	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Laureston Place , CT16 1QX	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic Primary School Castle Avenue , CT16 1EZ	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Church of England Primary School Barton Road , CT16 2LX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover Grammar School for Girls Frith Road , CT16 2PZ	4out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dover Grammar School for Boys Astor Avenue , CT17 0DQ	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School Old Charlton Road , CT16 2QB	2out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Astor Secondary School Astor Avenue , CT17 0AS	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of York's Royal Military School , CT15 5EQ	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dover College Effingham Crescent , CT17 9RH	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms School Elms Vale Road , CT17 9PS	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sallygate School Channels & Choices , Kearsney Manor CT16 3EQ	- not rated	3,776 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Local	Dover Priory Railway Station, Station Approach Road	163 yd
Dovorian	1-3 Priory Place, Dover	257 yd
Thong Dees Thai	80-81 Biggin Street, Dover	284 yd
OAKLEYS	80-81 Biggin Street, Dover	284 yd
Dover Roasting Board	Commercial Unit Rear Of, 58 Biggin Street	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Hotel	Station Approach Road, Dover	163 yd
The Malvern Hotel	Clarendon Road, Dover	255 yd
Dover Sea Angling Club	14 Priory Road, Dover	256 yd
Prince Albert Public House	83 Biggin Street, Dover	284 yd
Golden Lion	11 Priory Street, Dover	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buffers	13A Priory Gate Road, Dover	155 yd
New China Town	19 Worthington Street, Dover	275 yd
Amarillo's	16-18 Worthington Street, Dover	284 yd
Greggs Bakers	71 Biggin Street, Dover	284 yd
Kebabish	12 High Street, Dover	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 1, Castleton Retail Park	624 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 3, Castleton Retail Park	624 yd
Morrisons	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Bridge Street	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dover College EFFINGHAM CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, tennis courts	260 yd
Femme Physique (Closed) Pencester Road	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Dover Marina Hotel & Spa Waterloo Crescent	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Priory Fields School ASTOR AVENUE	grass pitches	759 yd
The Weights Room Uk Ltd THE OLD SORTING OFFICE THE OLD SORTING OFFICE CHARLTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Western Height Sports Ground (Closed) Citadel Road	grass pitches	814 yd
Dover Leisure Centre (Closed) TOWNWALL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	875 yd
Dover Grammar School For Girls FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	1.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CT17 9RZ