Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT19 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.3%	49.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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	40.1%	40.9%	0.8%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	37.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41.3%	44.4%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	40.3%	31.1%	-9.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.1%	17.5%	4.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.8%	16.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	34.1%	2.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4%	7%	3.0%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.3%	81.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	88.3%	81.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	10.4%	4.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	13%	11.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cheriton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheriton Road was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheriton Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 146th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CT19 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Cheriton Road are based on 519 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 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 4DN

Average Price
£236,050

Semi-Detached
£316,369

Terraced
£294,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,314

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheriton Road

Average Price
£244,560

Semi-Detached
£424,992

Terraced
£307,168

Detached
£620,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,973

Other
£258,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheriton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 258 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-07-15	£197,211
Flat 3 258 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-07-09	£134,310
256 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-04-03	£211,556
254 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2019-07-25	£362,010
Ground Floor Flat 258 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2019-06-19	£199,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 4DN

Employment

CT19 4DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN	2out of 4	221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harcourt Primary School Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	525 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	543 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,133 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,608 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Distance
KFC	286 CHERITON ROAD	181 yd
Basils	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 302 CHERITON ROAD	237 yd
Captain Webb Coffee Co	310-312 CHERITON ROAD	286 yd
Windmill Cafe	301 CHERITON ROAD	339 yd
Folkestone Bowls Centre	FOLKESTONE BOWLS CENTRE, CHERITON ROAD	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nailbox	THE NAIL BOX, 74 COOLINGE LANE	321 yd
Bar Invicta	FOLKESTONE INVICTA FOOTBALL CLUB, CHERITON ROAD	379 yd
The Royal Cheriton	THE ROYAL CHERITON, 339-341 CHERITON ROAD	485 yd
The Master Brewer	THE MASTER BREWER, PERRIES MEAD	790 yd
The Golden Arrow	THE GOLDEN ARROW, 89 ENBROOK VALLEY	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	235 CHERITON ROAD	128 yd
Coffee Kiosk - Coffee Folkes	COFFEE KIOSK, FOLKESTONE WEST RAILWAY STATION, SHORNCLIFFE ROAD	203 yd
Go Go Espresso	COFFEE KIOSK, FOLKESTONE WEST RAILWAY STATION, SHORNCLIFFE ROAD	203 yd
Shell Garage - Londis / Subway / Greggs	334-336 CHERITON ROAD	355 yd
Cheriton Pizza	317 CHERITON ROAD	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	148 CHERITON ROAD		531 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Harvey Grammar School (Alan Philpott Memorial Sports Ground) Cherry Garden Avenue	grass pitches	186 yd
The Harvey Grammar School CHERITON ROAD		221 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	379 yd
The Fullicks Stadium CHERITON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Fairway Avenue Playing Field Fairway Avenue	grass pitches	628 yd
Pent Valley Leisure Centre (Closed) TILE KILN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	664 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Folkestone) SHEARWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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