Capel Street, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT18 7HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7HF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% 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	15.8%	19.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	61.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	42.3%	44.6%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	38%	34.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	5%	2.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	23.9%	23.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	16.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	23.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.2%	97.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	95.1%	95%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	95.3%	0.9%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Capel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capel Street was 13.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Capel Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne and the 26th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Dover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 7HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Capel Street are based on 210 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 Capel Street, Capel Le Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7HF

Average Price
£385,993

Semi-Detached
£323,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capel Street

Average Price
£347,454

Semi-Detached
£302,000

Terraced
£306,818

Detached
£419,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,449

Other
£35,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Capel Street, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-06	£424,081
73 Capel Street, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-25	£318,541
78 Capel Street, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-09	£497,798
88 Capel Street, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£289,995	2014-10-31	£426,899
85 Capel Street, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2014-01-10	£323,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 7HF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 7HF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	106
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martello Primary Warren Way , CT19 6DT	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Warren Road , CT19 6QH	- not rated	2,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Warren Road , CT19 6QH	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	3,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	3,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	4,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	4,754 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	5,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Kent College Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2TZ	- not rated	4,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old School Capel Street , Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7EY	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Old School Capel Street , Capel-le-Ferne CT18 7EY	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakwood School Life Church , Bowles Well Gardens CT19 6PQ	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	3,578 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lighthouse Inn	111 Old Dover Road, Capel Le Ferne		780 yd
Clifftop Cafe	Lighthouse Inn Cottage, 111A Old Dover Road		969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brewery of Angels & Demons	Great Cauldham Farm, Cauldham Lane		453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Avenue Playing Fields PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD LANCASTER AVENUE	grass pitches	229 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.8%
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	63.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.94 Mbit/s

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