Boscombe Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT19 5BD 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	45.2%	49.2%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.8%	50.8%	-4.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CT19 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	47.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	33.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-10.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.3%	9.9%	-4.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.9%	48.4%	4.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	41.3%	34%	-7.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.2%	15.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	33.6%	13.0%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.6%	88%	-4.6%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	88.4%	84.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	84.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.5%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Boscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscombe Road was 344.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 342.1% higher than the East Folkestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boscombe Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone and the 11th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT19 5BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Boscombe Road are based on 59 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 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 5BD

Average Price
£289,615

Semi-Detached
£350,469

Terraced
£338,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,168

Other
£9,300

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscombe Road

Average Price
£308,102

Semi-Detached
£317,086

Terraced
£343,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,614

Other
£9,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-06	£323,171
4 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-05-31	£483,668
10 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-05-16	£428,706
11 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-05-03	£371,401
21 Boscombe Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-09-12	£391,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 5BD

Employment

CT19 5BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CT19 5BD 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	104
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Transport and storage	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	1,980 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	594 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	738 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,030 yd	Miscellaneous	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
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE	173 yd
Blackbull Cafe	49 BLACK BULL ROAD	346 yd
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	382 yd
Brew	83 CHERITON ROAD	486 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre	FOLKESTONE SPORTS CENTRE, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cow	Red Cow, 138 Foord Road	195 yd
Foco Club	144 FOORD ROAD	207 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	265 yd
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	382 yd
The Harp Restrung	GROUND FLOOR BUSINEES PREMISES, 11 GRACE HILL	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Folkestone Charcoal Grill	71 FOORD ROAD	149 yd
Authentic Kebab	126 FOORD ROAD	202 yd
Golden Wing	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD	203 yd
Spice Corner	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 32-34 BLACK BULL ROAD	360 yd
Tops Pizza	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 36 BLACK BULL ROAD	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	221 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	416 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	571 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	657 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		500 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	519 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		527 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	585 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	894 yd
The Channel School (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	971 yd
Folkestone Academy ACADEMY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,081 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	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.9%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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