Farthing Common is in Lyminge, Folkestone and in Shepway district.
CT18 8DQ is located in the North Downs West electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Farthing Common, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8DQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postling Lodge Farthing Common, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £1,300,000 | 2009-11-23 | £2,578,050 |
| Keepers Cottage Farthing Common, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2001-10-03 | £630,219 |
| Postling Wood Cottage Farthing Common, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £121,000 | 1996-04-22 | £789,764 |
| Postling Wood Cottage Farthing Common, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £120,000 | 1995-05-26 | £844,764 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School Church Road , Lyminge CT18 8JA | 3out of 4 | 2,318 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School Stowting , Stowting Hill TN25 6BE | 4out of 4 | 3,289 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sellindge Primary School Main Road , Sellindge TN25 6JY | 4out of 4 | 4,855 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS | 4out of 4 | 5,037 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE | 3out of 4 | 5,181 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 4,717 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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 | 100.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Farthing Common area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT18 8DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.
CT18 8DQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 8DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 68 |
| Full-Time Employee | 43 |
| Self-Employed | 29 |
| Part-Time Employee | 16 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled |
| Education | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 106 |
| Male | 94 |
| Single | 43 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 104 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 87 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 17 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
| Degree or Similar | 75 |
| Other | 6 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| White | 195 |
| United Kingdom | 189 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 189 |
| 10+ Years | 10 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 162 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 69 |
| Christian | 109 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 4 |
| Not answered | 16 |