Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	35.2%	51.6%	16.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	64.8%	48.4%	-16.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	27.9%	13.6%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.9%	13.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.6%	44.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.7%	40.6%	4.9%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	16%	10.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	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	17.3%	10.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.3%	3.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	36.1%	12.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	86.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	81.1%	67.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	67.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.6%	13.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sandgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandgate Road was 1495.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 537.0% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sandgate Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 366.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 2AA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Sandgate Road are based on 1073 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 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2AA

Average Price
£648,353

Semi-Detached
£1,090,207

Terraced
£957,365

Detached
£995,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,023

Other
£390,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandgate Road

Average Price
£268,116

Semi-Detached
£542,055

Terraced
£879,462

Detached
£807,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,607

Other
£1,119,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74A Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-29	£284,750
88 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£755,000	2024-03-22	£790,759
86 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2023-02-22	£4,924
86 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-11-04	£373,241
86 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-11-04	£78,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2AA

Employment

CT20 2AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,497 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	909 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	996 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,555 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
Viet Street	78 Sandgate Road	11 yd
KFC	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 88 SANDGATE ROAD	31 yd
JB Sushi Bar	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 71 SANDGATE ROAD	62 yd
The Flamin' Chicken	Unit 1A, 2 West Terrace	80 yd
Burger King	14 BOUVERIE PLACE	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chambers	BASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD	68 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	101 yd
The Rum Clinic	3 WEST TERRACE	106 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	117 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza Folkestone	2 WEST TERRACE	80 yd
Subway	18 BOUVERIE PLACE	109 yd
Prince of India	9 CHERITON PLACE	114 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 115 SANDGATE ROAD	118 yd
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	109 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	191 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	203 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	371 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	35 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		369 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		498 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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