Foord Road, Folkestone, CT20 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 1HH 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 Foord Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foord Road was 243.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foord Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 22nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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 1HH, 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 Foord Road are based on 58 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 Foord Road, Folkestone, CT20 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1HH

Average Price
£249,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foord Road

Average Price
£215,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,076

Other
£2,025,664

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foord Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Garden Apartment Harvey Manor, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,500	2020-08-20	£452,723
Tower Flat Harvey Manor Foord Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,505	2017-03-27	£224,580
5B Foord Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2016-09-27	£176,965
5B Foord Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-07-01	£138,272
The Garden Apartment Harvey Manor, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-04-12	£367,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1HH

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	157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,350 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	938 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,091 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,148 yd	Miscellaneous	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
F51 Sports Park	F51 SPORTS PARK, TONTINE STREET	216 yd
Blank Canvas Cafe Ltd	48 GUILDHALL STREET	226 yd
Cafe Tulip	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 3 SHELLONS STREET	227 yd
Yoke Yoga	46 GUILDHALL STREET	231 yd
The Full English	38 GUILDHALL STREET	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harp Restrung	GROUND FLOOR BUSINEES PREMISES, 11 GRACE HILL	199 yd
Folkestone Masonic Hall	FOLKESTONE MASONIC HALL, GRACE HILL	204 yd
The Lord Morris	THE LORD MORRIS, 17 GUILDHALL STREET	279 yd
Quarterhouse	65-69 TONTINE STREET	279 yd
Home Taproom	61 TONTINE STREET	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Prima	44 DOVER ROAD	257 yd
Authentic Kebab	126 FOORD ROAD	315 yd
Galo Peri Peri	45 DOVER ROAD	329 yd
China Inn	58 TONTINE STREET	346 yd
Super Pizza	4 THE OLD HIGH STREET	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	179 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	252 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	330 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	510 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		122 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		151 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	277 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	899 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	980 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 1HH