Darby Road, Folkestone, CT20 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 1EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.4%	51.3%	9.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	58.6%	48.7%	-9.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	41.1%	41.1%	0.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	23.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	19.5%	23.3%	3.8%	9.1%	14.2%
Widowed	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	34.9%	40.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	33.2%	33.9%	0.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	20.3%	16.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.9%	26.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	12.4%	-9.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	26.6%	14.0%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	89.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.5%	86.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	86.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.1%	10.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Darby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darby Road was 243.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darby Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 23rd highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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 1EN, 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 Darby Road are based on 49 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 Darby Road, Folkestone, CT20 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1EN

Average Price
£235,993

Semi-Detached
£256,482

Terraced
£250,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darby Road

Average Price
£230,038

Semi-Detached
£272,557

Terraced
£240,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,914

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Darby Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-06-26	£177,260
12 Darby Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-28	£294,412
3 Darby Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-01	£267,065
4 Darby Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£171,500	2023-04-21	£174,109
7B Darby Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-01-07	£139,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	666 yd	Community 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	1,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	2,192 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	937 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	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	467 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	494 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
Cafe Tulip	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 3 SHELLONS STREET	269 yd
F51 Sports Park	F51 SPORTS PARK, TONTINE STREET	271 yd
Blank Canvas Cafe Ltd	48 GUILDHALL STREET	275 yd
Yoke Yoga	46 GUILDHALL STREET	281 yd
The Full English	38 GUILDHALL STREET	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harp Restrung	GROUND FLOOR BUSINEES PREMISES, 11 GRACE HILL	261 yd
Folkestone Masonic Hall	FOLKESTONE MASONIC HALL, GRACE HILL	266 yd
Red Cow	Red Cow, 138 Foord Road	308 yd
The Lord Morris	THE LORD MORRIS, 17 GUILDHALL STREET	328 yd
Foco Club	144 FOORD ROAD	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Authentic Kebab	126 FOORD ROAD	270 yd
Pizza Prima	44 DOVER ROAD	303 yd
Folkestone Charcoal Grill	71 FOORD ROAD	339 yd
Golden Wing	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 9 BLACK BULL ROAD	369 yd
Galo Peri Peri	45 DOVER ROAD	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	207 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	230 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	361 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	509 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		181 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		184 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	843 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	918 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	937 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	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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 1EN