Cowgate Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT18 7AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.4%	28.5%	8.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	50.4%	-9.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.1%	9%	0.9%	6.1%	2.9%

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	41.6%	40%	-1.6%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	40.9%	33.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	21%	8.1%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.5%	21.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.6%	4.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	24.6%	1.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	98%	1.1%	81.4%	16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	94.4%	94.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	93.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cowgate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowgate Lane was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowgate Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 61st lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cowgate Lane are based on 11 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 Cowgate Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7AR

Average Price
£446,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowgate Lane

Average Price
£437,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowgate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hawkside Cowgate Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2022-09-02	£406,976
Leander Cowgate Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-06-18	£405,006
Hawkside Cowgate Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-06-21	£396,931
Ellington Cowgate Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-07-03	£463,376
Hawkside Cowgate Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£239,995	2014-03-13	£410,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 7AR

Employment

CT18 7AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Churchill School Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Capel Street , Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7HB	3out of 4	3,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	3,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	3,938 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	4,210 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,607 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	3out of 4	4,283 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	4,490 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	4,906 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	Distance
Hawkinge Community Football & Sports	THE PAVILION, PAVILION ROAD	628 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge	93 CANTERBURY ROAD	1,066 yd
Lilys	93 CANTERBURY ROAD	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawkinge Fish Bar	BUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD	1,062 yd
Happy Star	103 CANTERBURY ROAD	1,064 yd
Garam Mossala	105 CANTERBURY ROAD	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	107 CANTERBURY ROAD		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkinge Cricket & Social Club CRICKETERS CLOSE	grass pitches	552 yd
Hawkinge Pavilion And Sports Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION PAVILION ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall CANTERBURY ROAD		1,078 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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