Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT19 4NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48%	50.8%	2.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	30.1%	37.4%	7.3%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	43.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	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	49.6%	40.1%	-9.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.5%	38.3%	3.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	15.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	18.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22.1%	11.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	19.5%	0.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	12.3%	6.7%	-5.6%	1.6%	5.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.5%	90.9%	3.4%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	86.2%	88.4%	2.2%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	88.1%	2.2%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.4%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 159th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT19 4NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Somerset Road are based on 169 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 Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 4NP

Average Price
£293,320

Semi-Detached
£280,568

Terraced
£293,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£304,115

Semi-Detached
£308,009

Terraced
£303,170

Detached
£364,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£273,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Somerset Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2026-04-02	£328,000
26 Somerset Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-09	£298,232
34 Somerset Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-01	£273,229
19 Somerset Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-01-03	£368,094
55 Somerset Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-10	£382,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 4NP

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NP has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

9 of 35 properties (25.71%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Somerset Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NP has very low surface water flood risk.

11 of 35 properties (31.43%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

CT19 4NP 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	127
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	- not rated	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harcourt Primary School Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE	3out of 4	465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Chart Road , CT19 4PN	- not rated	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary School Chart Road , CT19 4PN	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	359 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Kent College Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2TZ	- not rated	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	- not rated	283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,907 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,907 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
Laurel Court Restaurant	LAUREL COURT, 24 STANLEY ROAD	231 yd
Burgate Coffee House	83 CHERITON HIGH STREET	322 yd
Wings n Dat	79-81 CHERITON HIGH STREET	322 yd
New Himalayan Cafe	41 CHERITON HIGH STREET	327 yd
Dawns Delight	22 CHERITON HIGH STREET	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club	10 BROOMFIELD ROAD	376 yd
The Royal Cheriton	THE ROYAL CHERITON, 339-341 CHERITON ROAD	520 yd
The Firs Bar Lounge	THE FIRS, FIRS LANE	712 yd
Nailbox	THE NAIL BOX, 74 COOLINGE LANE	961 yd
The Brickfield	BRICKFIELD BREWERS FAYRE, CHERRY GARDEN LANE	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 84 ASHLEY AVENUE	169 yd
Moos Direct/Toasties	59 CHERITON HIGH STREET	310 yd
Peking House	39 CHERITON HIGH STREET	329 yd
Cheriton Fish & Chips	85 CHERITON HIGH STREET	332 yd
Delish Chicken	87 CHERITON HIGH STREET	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET	313 yd
BP Petrol Station and M&S Food	ST MARTINS FILLING STATION, CHERITON HIGH STREET	729 yd
Tesco	TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weymouth Recreation Ground (Cheriton) CHERITON RECREATION GROUND CHERITON RECREATION GROUND WEYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Pent Valley Leisure Centre (Closed) TILE KILN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	375 yd
Harcourt Primary School BIGGINS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	462 yd
Dynamix Leisure THE FIRS THE FIRS FIRS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	712 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Folkestone) SHEARWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
The Harvey Grammar School (Alan Philpott Memorial Sports Ground) Cherry Garden Avenue	grass pitches	853 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.