Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, CT19 4FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT19 4FL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	53.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46%	46.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	29.2%	33.2%	4.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	47.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.3%	46%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.6%	32.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.3%	15.8%	3.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	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	21.8%	19.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.4%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.2%	0.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	22.7%	9.6%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.6%	89.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.8%	88.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	88.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.4%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Shearway Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearway Business Park was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shearway Business Park has the 29th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 100th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 4FL, 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 Shearway Business Park 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 Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, CT19 4FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 4FL

Average Price
£219,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£219,638

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearway Business Park

Average Price
£471,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£471,093

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearway Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 The Regent Centre Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-08-12	£227,455
Unit 5 The Regent Centre Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-16	£299,692
Unit 3 The Regent Centre Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£264,000	2021-11-24	£271,822
Unit 5 The Regent Centre Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£187,500	2020-01-31	£216,672
Unit 2 The Regent Centre Shearway Business Park, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-04-05	£198,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 4FL

Employment

CT19 4FL 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	110
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harcourt Primary School Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE	3out of 4	537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN	2out of 4	742 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	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	453 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,126 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	488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,892 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	2,005 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
Bannatynes Health Club	BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB, SHEARWAY ROAD, SHEARWAY BUSINESS PARK	163 yd
Pulp 27 Coffee Shop and Cafe	UNIT 67, FOLKESTONE ENTERPRISE CENTRE, SHEARWAY ROAD, SHEARWAY BUSINESS PARK	217 yd
Kidz Planet	UNIT 1, CENTURION PARK, CAESARS WAY	220 yd
Laurel Court Restaurant	LAUREL COURT, 24 STANLEY ROAD	716 yd
Everest Spice Fusion	18 CHERITON HIGH STREET	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brickfield	BRICKFIELD BREWERS FAYRE, CHERRY GARDEN LANE	524 yd
The Royal Cheriton	THE ROYAL CHERITON, 339-341 CHERITON ROAD	806 yd
Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club	10 BROOMFIELD ROAD	903 yd
The Master Brewer	THE MASTER BREWER, PERRIES MEAD	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 84 ASHLEY AVENUE	406 yd
Cheriton Balti and Tandoori Take Away	4 CHERITON HIGH STREET	752 yd
Golden Gate	374 CHERITON ROAD	754 yd
Aspendos Cheriton	29 CHERITON HIGH STREET	797 yd
Shell Garage - Londis / Subway / Greggs	334-336 CHERITON ROAD	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Folkestone) SHEARWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Pent Valley Leisure Centre (Closed) TILE KILN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	363 yd
Harcourt Primary School BIGGINS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
The Harvey Grammar School (Alan Philpott Memorial Sports Ground) Cherry Garden Avenue	grass pitches	791 yd
Weymouth Recreation Ground (Cheriton) CHERITON RECREATION GROUND CHERITON RECREATION GROUND WEYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Fairway Avenue Playing Field Fairway Avenue	grass pitches	1,024 yd
The Harvey Grammar School CHERITON ROAD		1,066 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.