Grice Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT18 7QN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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%	47.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50%	52.2%	2.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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	29.7%	38%	8.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.1%	58%	-1.1%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	31.1%	31.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CT18 7QN this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.7%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	23.3%	1.7%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	21.4%	3.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	23.3%	-0.1%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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)
Other Asian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.3%	92.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	86.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.4%	10.9%	8.5%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Grice Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grice Close was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Grice Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 7QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Grice Close are based on 30 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 Grice Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 7QN

Average Price
£279,983

Semi-Detached
£293,331

Terraced
£275,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grice Close

Average Price
£316,412

Semi-Detached
£325,639

Terraced
£313,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grice CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Grice Close, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-20	£294,711
12 Grice Close, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,950	2022-05-23	£263,355
9 Grice Close, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-13	£314,830
2 Grice Close, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-05-03	£260,260
11 Grice Close, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2022-04-20	£254,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 7QN

Employment

CT18 7QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Churchill School Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH	3out of 4	556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkinge Primary School Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harcourt Primary School Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN	2out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,629 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	4,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	2,917 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	3,549 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	3,841 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 House	HAWKINGE HOUSE, HURRICANE WAY	364 yd
Battle of Britain Cafe	KENT BATTLE OF BRITAIN MUSEUM, AERODROME ROAD	372 yd
Spitfire Brunch Box	9A DEFIANT CLOSE	565 yd
Aspendos Hawkinge	93 CANTERBURY ROAD	962 yd
Lilys	93 CANTERBURY ROAD	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Mayfly	THE MAYFLY, DEFIANT CLOSE		597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garam Mossala	105 CANTERBURY ROAD	953 yd
Happy Star	103 CANTERBURY ROAD	956 yd
Hawkinge Fish Bar	BUSINESS PREMISES, 95A CANTERBURY ROAD	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	LIDL FOOD STORE, HAVEN DRIVE		527 yd
Tesco	107 CANTERBURY ROAD		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchill Primary School HAVEN DRIVE	grass pitches	443 yd
Hawkinge Community Centre HERON FORSTAL AVENUE		869 yd
Hawkinge Village Hall CANTERBURY ROAD		953 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.