Garden Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT19 5RB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53.9%	47.8%	-6.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.1%	52.2%	6.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	46.5%	52.6%	6.1%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	33.5%	6.3%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	46.4%	39.7%	-6.7%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34%	34.8%	0.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.7%	15.5%	1.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.2%	19.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	19.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.7%	2.5%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	27.3%	9.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.3%	88%	-3.3%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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%	84.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Garden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Road was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the East Folkestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone and the 75th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 5RB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Garden Road are based on 140 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 Garden Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 5RB

Average Price
£182,894

Semi-Detached
£128,401

Terraced
£190,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Road

Average Price
£226,457

Semi-Detached
£189,628

Terraced
£229,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-06-19	£110,919
10 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-04-02	£132,679
30 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-01-20	£234,574
28 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-04-21	£171,421
18 Garden Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-30	£192,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 5RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,103 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	404 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	556 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	726 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,336 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
Blackbull Cafe	49 BLACK BULL ROAD	83 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE	374 yd
F51 Sports Park	F51 SPORTS PARK, TONTINE STREET	635 yd
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	677 yd
Cube Cafe	THE CUBE, TONTINE STREET	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foco Club	144 FOORD ROAD	171 yd
Red Cow	Red Cow, 138 Foord Road	201 yd
Black Bull - Hungry Horse	BLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD	392 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	486 yd
Dover Road Social Club	95 DOVER ROAD	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Corner	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 32-34 BLACK BULL ROAD	112 yd
Tops Pizza	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 36 BLACK BULL ROAD	114 yd
Golden Wing	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD	143 yd
Folkestone Charcoal Grill	71 FOORD ROAD	191 yd
Golden Wok	98 BLACK BULL ROAD	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	301 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	BOOKER CASH & CARRY, PARK FARM ROAD	703 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	729 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	729 yd
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	413 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		636 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		689 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	714 yd
The Channel School (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	842 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Folkestone Academy ACADEMY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT19 5RB