Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 1DJ is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	45.9%	41.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	54.1%	58.1%	4.0%	49.0%	9.1%

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 CT20 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	46.6%	53.7%	7.1%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	22.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.9%	14%	3.1%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.2%	42.5%	4.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	36.5%	32.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.9%	15.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.9%	7%	1.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	21.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	34.8%	14.7%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.5%	84.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	73%	-9.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	9.4%	16.1%	6.7%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	73.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	16%	12.7%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Brockman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brockman Road was 386.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brockman Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 188.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CT20 1DJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Brockman Road are based on 130 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 Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1DJ

Average Price
£222,608

Semi-Detached
£313,979

Terraced
£352,549

Detached
£502,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,398

Other
£10,557

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brockman Road

Average Price
£248,921

Semi-Detached
£381,161

Terraced
£330,119

Detached
£496,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,385

Other
£10,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brockman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-27	£254,578
51B Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-12-20	£150,330
33B Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-10-03	£103,181
47D Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-05-31	£165,103
29 Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-08-24	£552,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	171 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,803 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	541 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	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	547 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Education Centre Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	593 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
Brew	83 CHERITON ROAD	153 yd
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	230 yd
League Of Friends Coffee Shop	2 RADNOR PARK AVENUE	401 yd
Sotirios Bar & Restaurant	2A BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	420 yd
Ali Baba Grill	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	230 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	385 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	475 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	485 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	90 yd
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	472 yd
Folkestone Charcoal Grill	71 FOORD ROAD	479 yd
Authentic Kebab	126 FOORD ROAD	485 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	110 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	457 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	488 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	492 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	172 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		421 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		553 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	677 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	811 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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