Beachborough, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT18 8BW 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	49%	47.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51%	52.2%	1.2%	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	25%	24.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	46.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.5%	20.4%	7.9%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	49%	45.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.5%	41.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%

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	17.5%	16.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	30.7%	-1.0%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98%	96.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.2%	89.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	89.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Beachborough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beachborough was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beachborough has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe and the 69th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT18 8BW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Beachborough are based on 10 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 Beachborough, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT18 8BW

Average Price
£528,110

Semi-Detached
£433,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£718,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beachborough

Average Price
£620,585

Semi-Detached
£414,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£929,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BeachboroughStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Bailiffs House Beachborough, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-06-26	£1,023,338
3 Little Beachborough Cottages Beachborough, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-08-17	£497,538
3 Little Beachborough Cottages Beachborough, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2016-07-04	£386,329
3 Little Beachborough Cottages Beachborough, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-02-01	£381,818
The Old Bailiffs House Beachborough, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2013-08-15	£1,392,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT18 8BW

Employment

CT18 8BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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

Retired	32
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Church Road , Lyminge CT18 8JA	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL	3out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	4,370 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	5,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	5,312 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	4,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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 8BW area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CT18 8BW 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	6.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	6.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.03 Mbit/s

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