Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 2DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	49.3%	56%	6.7%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	50.7%	44%	-6.7%	49.0%	-5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	28.7%	0.0%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	31%	-5.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	19.5%	19.7%	0.2%	6.1%	13.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.7%	25.3%	1.6%	48.4%	-23.1%
Good health	41%	37.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	23.7%	22.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around CT20 2DA this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	30.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	29.2%	3.1%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	95.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92.1%	84.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.5%	11%	8.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
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	89.2%	84.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	12%	11.3%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sandgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandgate Road was 508.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.1% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandgate Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 6th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 2DA, 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 Sandgate Road are based on 1087 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 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2DA

Average Price
£150,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,106

Other
£614,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandgate Road

Average Price
£256,752

Semi-Detached
£521,471

Terraced
£851,844

Detached
£783,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,194

Other
£1,075,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Jarrett House, 157 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-04-30	£140,669
Flat 24 Jarrett House, 157 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-11-16	£60,504
Flat 6 Jarrett House, 157 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-08-31	£57,567
Apartment 2 Clock Tower House, 151 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-30	£231,037
Flat 2 Jarrett House, 157 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-01-25	£196,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2DA

Employment

CT20 2DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 2DA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	162
Full-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	656 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	1,708 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	850 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	1,843 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	387 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace School Grace Hill , CT20 1HE	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	859 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
Genesis	BASEMENT, 136 SANDGATE ROAD	44 yd
Rosemont Restaurant & Cocktail Bar	1 MAJESTIC PARADE, SANDGATE ROAD	51 yd
The Radnor Arms	THE RADNOR ARMS, CHRIST CHURCH ROAD	95 yd
Swiss Reassurance	SECOND FLOOR, CASTLE HOUSE, CASTLE HILL AVENUE	103 yd
Bouverie Tap	45 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	120 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	244 yd
Chambers	BASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD	260 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	262 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	54 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	128 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	129 yd
Ruby Murray Indian Curry	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	134 yd
The New Delhi	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	145 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	176 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	430 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	470 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		613 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		774 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	902 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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