Harvey Street, Folkestone, CT20 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 1LH is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	56.3%	52.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	22.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.4%	17.6%	6.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	41.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.5%	35.1%	0.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.8%	16.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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	25.3%	19.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	13.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	18.5%	3.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	23.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.3%	90.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	88.4%	88%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	87.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Harvey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harvey Street was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harvey Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 113th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Harvey Street are based on 96 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 Harvey Street, Folkestone, CT20 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1LH

Average Price
£219,669

Semi-Detached
£201,350

Terraced
£243,209

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,128

Other
£147,988

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harvey Street

Average Price
£207,132

Semi-Detached
£266,296

Terraced
£237,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,101

Other
£151,858

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harvey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Harvey Street, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-13	£205,824
35 Harvey Street, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-14	£207,098
41 Harvey Street, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2019-05-14	£167,163
41 Harvey Street, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-02-15	£143,258
50 Harvey Street, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2018-02-08	£119,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1LH

Employment

CT20 1LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT20 1LH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	19
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Community Primary School Sidney Street , CT19 6HG	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,768 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	1,170 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,338 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,555 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
Curry Garden	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54 TONTINE STREET	117 yd
Blackmarket	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 60 TONTINE STREET	128 yd
Burrito Buoy	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 43 TONTINE STREET	153 yd
Diamond Cafe	20-22 TONTINE STREET	154 yd
Androus Cafe	51 TONTINE STREET	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Buoy	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 46 TONTINE STREET	129 yd
Jam Jar	GROUND FLOOR, 39 TONTINE STREET	156 yd
Home Taproom	61 TONTINE STREET	159 yd
Quarterhouse	65-69 TONTINE STREET	172 yd
Churchills	2 TONTINE STREET	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Inn	58 TONTINE STREET	126 yd
The Fat Raj	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 33 TONTINE STREET	162 yd
Galo Peri Peri	45 DOVER ROAD	185 yd
Pizza Prima	44 DOVER ROAD	201 yd
La Juice	2 FISH MARKET	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	406 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	565 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	579 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	636 yd
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		326 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		486 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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