Wood Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT19 6JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47%	49%	2.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	27%	35.5%	8.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	35%	4.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	23%	18.5%	-4.5%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	3.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.4%	33.3%	5.9%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	33.3%	29.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	25.2%	25.9%	0.7%	12.7%	13.2%
Bad health	12.8%	7.1%	-5.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around CT19 6JN this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	35%	-11.4%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	14%	3.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	16.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	91.9%	87.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	94.9%	86.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	5.6%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	86.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Avenue was 81.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 113th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT19 6JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Wood Avenue are based on 61 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 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 6JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 6JN

Average Price
£221,901

Semi-Detached
£216,311

Terraced
£227,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Avenue

Average Price
£245,579

Semi-Detached
£254,489

Terraced
£220,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-06-21	£242,600
102 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-12	£264,558
103 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-31	£250,752
95 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-01-20	£191,191
88 Wood Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-05	£263,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 6JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spurgen Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martello Primary Warren Way , CT19 6DT	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	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	1,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	2,993 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	1,983 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	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Life Church , Bowles Well Gardens CT19 6PQ	- not rated	269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Education Centre Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	1,240 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	1,244 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackbull Cafe	49 BLACK BULL ROAD		891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Folkestone Railway Social Club	FOLKESTONE RAILWAY STAFF ASSOCIATION CLUB, CANTERBURY ROAD	502 yd
Black Bull - Hungry Horse	BLACK BULL, CANTERBURY ROAD	581 yd
Wear Bay Bowls Club	WEAR BAY BOWLS CLUB, WEAR BAY ROAD	894 yd
Dover Road Social Club	95 DOVER ROAD	917 yd
Eastcliff Tavern	EAST CLIFF TAVERN, 13-15 EAST CLIFF	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix	80 CANTERBURY ROAD	461 yd
The Little Fish & Chip Shop	62 CANTERBURY ROAD	468 yd
Bengal Spice	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 73 CANTERBURY ROAD	491 yd
Papas Fish & Chips	142 CANTERBURY ROAD	504 yd
Taste of China	18 FLEMING WAY	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood School (Closed) Bowles Well Gardens		268 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	749 yd
East Cliff Sports WEAR BAY ROAD	tennis courts	963 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT19 6JN