Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, CT20 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 1PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	41.5%	49.8%	8.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	58.5%	50.2%	-8.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	47.7%	55%	7.3%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	17.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	36.6%	54.2%	17.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.1%	30%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	15.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	44.3%	16.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.1%
White	93.3%	83.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	77.9%	66.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	12.9%	21.7%	8.8%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	7.4%	5.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	66.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	17.6%	11.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade Mews was 859.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 266.1% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marine Parade Mews has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 422.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

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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 1PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Marine Parade Mews are based on 5 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 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, CT20 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1PY

Average Price
£209,040

Semi-Detached
£263,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Parade Mews

Average Price
£240,756

Semi-Detached
£275,206

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,954

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine Parade MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2022-02-24	£257,138
First Floor Flat 6 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2008-04-04	£102,954
4 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,100	2007-07-27	£355,107
4 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2002-12-18	£208,264
3 Marine Parade Mews, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,500	1998-01-30	£280,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1PY

Employment

CT20 1PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 1PY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	61
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	60 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	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	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,906 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	1,283 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,461 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,721 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Community Health Pantry & Cafe	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 5 GEORGE LANE	253 yd
Hillside Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 3 GEORGE LANE	255 yd
Dr Legumes	10 RENDEZVOUS STREET	259 yd
Eleto Chocolate Cafe	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 12-14 RENDEZVOUS STREET	271 yd
Lucky Chip	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 2 CHURCH STREET	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The British Lion	THE BRITISH LION, 8-10 THE BAYLE	132 yd
The Guildhall	THE GUILDHALL, 42 THE BAYLE	226 yd
The Pullman	PULLMAN WINE BAR, 7-9 CHURCH STREET	232 yd
The London & Paris Hotel	GILLESPIES, 28-30 HARBOUR STREET	236 yd
Harbour Inn	TRUE BRITON, 24-26 HARBOUR STREET	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Fish Bar	1-3 LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	152 yd
Sunshine Grill	5-6 LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	168 yd
Foras Store	11 CHURCH STREET	222 yd
Misused Cocktails	11-15 THE OLD HIGH STREET	282 yd
Super Pizza	4 THE OLD HIGH STREET	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	358 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	465 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	476 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	670 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	126 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		536 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		558 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	837 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%

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