Grove Cottages, Folkestone, CT20 1SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 1SY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	52.2%	7.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	54.9%	47.8%	-7.1%	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 1SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	28.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.5%	42.5%	-6.0%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	30.7%	35.9%	5.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14%	15.5%	1.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	24.6%	0.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	17.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.9%	5.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	18.9%	1.8%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	83.1%	-12.1%	81.4%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	89.8%	82.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	82.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Grove Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Cottages was 74.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the East Folkestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Cottages has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Folkestone and the 130th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CT20 1SY, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Grove Cottages 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 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, CT20 1SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 1SY

Average Price
£212,621

Semi-Detached
£217,392

Terraced
£203,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Cottages

Average Price
£215,113

Semi-Detached
£214,349

Terraced
£216,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-14	£241,146
3 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2016-11-11	£199,358
3 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-11-30	£211,003
2 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-03-31	£205,544
2 Grove Cottages, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1996-06-07	£233,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 1SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	25
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	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	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	2,634 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	1,358 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	1,601 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 Chapel , St Michael's Street CT20 1LS	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	782 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	267 yd
Cube Cafe	THE CUBE, TONTINE STREET	285 yd
Blackmarket	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 60 TONTINE STREET	330 yd
Curry Garden	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54 TONTINE STREET	340 yd
University Centre Folkestone	THE GLASSWORKS, MILL BAY	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Road Social Club	95 DOVER ROAD	83 yd
Quarterhouse	65-69 TONTINE STREET	318 yd
Home Taproom	61 TONTINE STREET	328 yd
The Old Buoy	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 46 TONTINE STREET	370 yd
Jam Jar	GROUND FLOOR, 39 TONTINE STREET	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galo Peri Peri	45 DOVER ROAD	126 yd
Delish Chicken	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 107 DOVER ROAD	160 yd
Shupria Indian Tandoori Take Away	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 121 DOVER ROAD	187 yd
Pizza Prima	44 DOVER ROAD	198 yd
D'Agostinis Fish Bar	178 DOVER ROAD	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	425 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	497 yd
Tesco	209 DOVER ROAD	584 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	682 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		373 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		538 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Hi Rep Gym WEAR BAY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	967 yd
Oakwood School (Closed) Bowles Well Gardens		1,033 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.