Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT19 5HQ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	50.3%	46.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.7%	53.7%	4.0%	49.0%	4.7%

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	37.1%	39.3%	2.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	31.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	6.1%	6.2%

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	39.6%	42.6%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.4%	37.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.4%	14.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5%	5.6%	0.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.1%	14.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	40.2%	11.1%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.1%	82.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	85.2%	83.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	83.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.1%	9.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.9%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Cheriton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheriton Road was 147.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cheriton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 51st highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT19 5HQ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 528 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 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 5HQ

Average Price
£705,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£705,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheriton Road

Average Price
£237,878

Semi-Detached
£416,731

Terraced
£302,821

Detached
£616,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,913

Other
£242,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheriton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£659,500	2019-09-16	£807,149
128 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2018-07-10	£745,834
124 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-01-09	£619,073
128 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2010-08-26	£723,529
126 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£337,000	2005-08-16	£671,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 5HQ

Employment

CT19 5HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5HQ 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	89
Retired	65
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	- not rated	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Farm Primary School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DH	- not rated	927 yd	Foundation school	No	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	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,415 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	173 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	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	503 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent special 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
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	368 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre	FOLKESTONE SPORTS CENTRE, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	427 yd
Three Hills Sports Park	PAVILION AND SPORTS HALL, THREE HILLS SPORTS PARK, CHERITON ROAD	549 yd
Folkestone Bowls Centre	FOLKESTONE BOWLS CENTRE, CHERITON ROAD	572 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	368 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	484 yd
Bar Invicta	FOLKESTONE INVICTA FOOTBALL CLUB, CHERITON ROAD	572 yd
The Master Brewer	THE MASTER BREWER, PERRIES MEAD	885 yd
Red Cow	Red Cow, 138 Foord Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	517 yd
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	853 yd
Folkestone Charcoal Grill	71 FOORD ROAD	861 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	861 yd
Golden Wing	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	148 CHERITON ROAD	410 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	477 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	847 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	924 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	423 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	571 yd
The Fullicks Stadium CHERITON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
The Harvey Grammar School CHERITON ROAD		728 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Fairway Avenue Playing Field Fairway Avenue	grass pitches	750 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	843 yd
Folkestone Academy ACADEMY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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