Forge Hill is in Acrise, Folkestone and in Shepway district.
CT18 8LP is located in the North Downs East 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 Forge Hill, Acrise, Folkestone, CT18 8LP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown House Forge Hill, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £700,000 | 2016-12-20 | £1,015,243 |
| Ashdown House Forge Hill, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2004-03-09 | £284,361 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selsted Church of England Primary School Selsted , Wootton Lane, Selsted CT15 7HH | 3out of 4 | 2,393 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkinge Primary School Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN | 4out of 4 | 3,500 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elham Church of England Primary School Vicarage Lane , Elham CT4 6TT | 3out of 4 | 3,501 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Churchill School Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH | 3out of 4 | 3,732 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyminge Church of England Primary School Church Road , Lyminge CT18 8JA | 3out of 4 | 5,351 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre | MACFARLANES NURSERIES, CANTERBURY ROAD | 558 yd |
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% |
| Median download speed | 5.7 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 6.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 14.41 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 14.41 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 1 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 0.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.16 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3 crimes were reported
near Forge Hill .
87% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CT18 8LP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CT18 8LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in CT18 8LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 48 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Full-Time Employee | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 1 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Education | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 95 |
| Male | 90 |
| Single | 46 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 106 |
| Good health | 50 |
| Fair health | 21 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 13 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 14 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 69 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 182 |
| United Kingdom | 175 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 175 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 165 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 70 |
| Christian | 107 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 7 |