Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT19 6PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	52.1%	53.3%	1.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	43.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	35%	38.1%	3.1%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	40.1%	36.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	19.2%	20.5%	1.3%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	23.6%	-15.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	17.3%	5.0%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.7%	9.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.3%	95.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	93.7%	95.2%	1.5%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.9%	1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wear Bay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wear Bay Road was 8.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wear Bay Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 16th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

🔎 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 6PL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Wear Bay Road are based on 230 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 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT19 6PL

Average Price
£359,331

Semi-Detached
£354,060

Terraced
£410,888

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372,165

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wear Bay Road

Average Price
£453,228

Semi-Detached
£395,630

Terraced
£392,039

Detached
£607,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,621

Other
£305,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wear Bay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-07	£359,333
123 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-22	£370,741
123 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-03-08	£337,699
126 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-29	£447,279
105 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-16	£340,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT19 6PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martello Primary Warren Way , CT19 6DT	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Warren Road , CT19 6QH	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Warren Road , CT19 6QH	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Spurgen Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	- not rated	784 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	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	3,575 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	2,512 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	2,240 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	314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Education Centre Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	1,802 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Little Switzerland Cafe	LITTLE SWITZERLAND CARAVAN SITE, WEAR BAY ROAD		653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valiant Sailor	VALIANT SAILOR, NEW DOVER ROAD	662 yd
Wear Bay Bowls Club	WEAR BAY BOWLS CLUB, WEAR BAY ROAD	667 yd
Folkestone Railway Social Club	FOLKESTONE RAILWAY STAFF ASSOCIATION CLUB, CANTERBURY ROAD	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	190 DOVER ROAD	913 yd
Taste of China	18 FLEMING WAY	929 yd
Del Boys	17 FLEMING WAY	937 yd
D'Agostinis Fish Bar	178 DOVER ROAD	942 yd
The Little Fish & Chip Shop	62 CANTERBURY ROAD	951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood School (Closed) Bowles Well Gardens		315 yd
East Cliff Sports WEAR BAY ROAD	tennis courts	651 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	762 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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