Dawson Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT19 5RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51.2%	53.6%	2.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.8%	46.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 5RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	41.1%	51.5%	10.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	27.5%	-9.7%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	46.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	32.2%	38.3%	6.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.5%	11%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.3%	18.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	11.6%	-11.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	20.6%	0.3%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.2%	7.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	25.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.9%	95.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	91.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Dawson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawson Road was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the East Folkestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawson Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone and the 134th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 5RR, 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 Dawson Road are based on 38 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 Dawson Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 5RR

Average Price
£231,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawson Road

Average Price
£260,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,458

Detached
£255,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Dawson Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-30	£277,150
12 Dawson Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-04	£301,008
3 Dawson Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-08-05	£241,532
12 Dawson Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-05-19	£285,007
10 Dawson Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2011-07-01	£187,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 5RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	3out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Farm Primary School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DH	- not rated	508 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spurgen Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,793 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	2,473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	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	1,235 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	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Education Centre Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grace School Grace Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	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	150 yd
F51 Sports Park	F51 SPORTS PARK, TONTINE STREET	538 yd
Cube Cafe	THE CUBE, TONTINE STREET	582 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE	582 yd
University Centre Folkestone	THE GLASSWORKS, MILL BAY	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foco Club	144 FOORD ROAD	271 yd
Red Cow	Red Cow, 138 Foord Road	291 yd
Black Bull - Hungry Horse	BLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD	329 yd
Folkestone Railway Social Club	FOLKESTONE RAILWAY STAFF ASSOCIATION CLUB, CANTERBURY ROAD	442 yd
Dover Road Social Club	95 DOVER ROAD	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 36 BLACK BULL ROAD	115 yd
Spice Corner	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 32-34 BLACK BULL ROAD	125 yd
Golden Wok	98 BLACK BULL ROAD	173 yd
Golden Wing	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD	273 yd
Bengal Spice	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 73 CANTERBURY ROAD	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	344 yd
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD	575 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	698 yd
Booker Cash & Carry	BOOKER CASH & CARRY, PARK FARM ROAD	843 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		581 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	619 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		688 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	943 yd
Oakwood School (Closed) Bowles Well Gardens		987 yd
The Channel School (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.3 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT19 5RR