Stombers Lane, Drellingore, Folkestone, CT18 7ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT18 7ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	20.3%	26%	5.7%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	56%	-9.5%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	10%	1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	40.4%	43.8%	3.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.5%	38.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	15.1%	13.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22%	21.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	88.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	0.1%	8.4%
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, 96.9% 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	94.1%	96.9%	2.8%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	96.6%	4.3%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Stombers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stombers Lane was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stombers Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne and the 119th lowest crime rate of 365 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CT18 7ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Stombers Lane are based on 12 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 Stombers Lane, Drellingore, Folkestone, CT18 7ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7ER

Average Price
£428,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£428,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stombers Lane

Average Price
£384,611

Semi-Detached
£429,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£473,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stombers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Drellingore Barns Stombers Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-09-02	£417,594
Drellingore Cottage Stombers Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2013-03-21	£436,899
Drellingore Cottage Stombers Lane, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2000-12-13	£415,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 7ER

Employment

CT18 7ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Capel Street , Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7HB	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkinge Primary School Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Churchill School Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsted Church of England Primary School Selsted , Wootton Lane, Selsted CT15 7HH	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martello Primary Warren Way , CT19 6DT	2out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,668 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	4,765 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CT18 7ER area.

Sport

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

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	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	0.0%

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