White Horse Hill, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT18 7AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.3%	47.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.7%	52.6%	2.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of CT18 7AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	19.6%	-10.4%	37.9%	-18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	61.8%	6.1%	44.2%	17.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.8%	8%	6.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	50.6%	41.5%	-9.1%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	36.8%	41.3%	4.5%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	15.8%	19.4%	3.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	16.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	29.3%	0.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	95.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	93.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is White Horse Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Horse Hill was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

White Horse Hill has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 101st highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT18 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 White Horse Hill are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shepway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for White Horse Hill, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7AJ

Average Price
£335,731

Semi-Detached
£335,731

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Horse Hill

Average Price
£380,096

Semi-Detached
£380,096

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Horse HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kopje White Horse Hill, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2006-03-10	£330,036
Kopje White Horse Hill, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2001-04-20	£413,641
Kopje White Horse Hill, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	1998-03-20	£336,000
Wintondale White Horse Hill, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	1997-05-19	£355,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 7AJ

Employment

CT18 7AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT18 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 7AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	142
Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkinge Primary School Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Churchill School Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	2,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,619 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,942 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spitfire Brunch Box	9A DEFIANT CLOSE		938 yd
Hawkinge House	HAWKINGE HOUSE, HURRICANE WAY		1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Horse Inn	WHITE HORSE INN, 7 CANTERBURY ROAD		618 yd
The Mayfly	THE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE		993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	LIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE		1,024 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT18 7AJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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