Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 2AS is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.5%	46.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.5%	53.3%	2.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	18.3%	14.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	36.3%	44.3%	8.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	37%	29.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18%	17.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	19.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.9%	5.9%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	33.9%	16.7%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.3%	78.3%	-13.0%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	83.9%	74.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	6.4%	11.9%	5.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	83.3%	74.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.6%	9.7%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
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	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Cheriton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheriton Gardens was 131.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheriton Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 59th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT20 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Cheriton Gardens are based on 59 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 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2AS

Average Price
£310,570

Semi-Detached
£325,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,246

Other
£410,545

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheriton Gardens

Average Price
£244,645

Semi-Detached
£302,665

Terraced
£546,646

Detached
£587,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,249

Other
£391,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheriton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-10-16	£464,612
22 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-30	£297,327
24 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-09-30	£361,748
39 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£501,000	2018-12-05	£556,535
22 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£207,760	2017-04-28	£252,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Other	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	260 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,469 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,819 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	670 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	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	333 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brew	83 CHERITON ROAD	100 yd
Sotirios Bar & Restaurant	2A BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	185 yd
Anna's Tearoom	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 23 CHERITON PLACE	235 yd
The Little Place......Next Door	22 CHERITON PLACE	247 yd
Annapurna	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 15 CHERITON PLACE	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	240 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	253 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	253 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	297 yd
Chambers	BASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	240 yd
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	248 yd
Prince of India	9 CHERITON PLACE	274 yd
Subway	18 BOUVERIE PLACE	299 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	255 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	292 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	310 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	340 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	265 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		327 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		497 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	910 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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