The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	39.8%	40.3%	0.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	32.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	1.8%

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	35%	37.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	35.3%	40.3%	5.0%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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	19.4%	19.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	30.9%	3.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.6%	84.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	82.4%	70.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	9.5%	7.6%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	71%	-10.4%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.5%	17.3%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is The Leas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Leas was 765.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 226.1% higher than the Folkestone Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Leas has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 227.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2DR, 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 The Leas are based on 430 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 The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2DR

Average Price
£226,292

Semi-Detached
£350,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leas

Average Price
£296,821

Semi-Detached
£564,213

Terraced
£435,669

Detached
£1,332,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,254

Other
£205,498

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 65 1 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-04-30	£85,000
Penthouse Flat 1 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-18	£316,133
Flat 3 Priors Lees, 5 - 6 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-14	£235,962
Flat 11 Priors Lees, 5 - 6 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-06-28	£438,213
Flat 44 1 The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-13	£138,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School The Durlocks , CT19 6AL	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	1,228 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	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,601 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	1,015 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,084 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,644 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
Kazoku	MONUMENT HOUSE, THE LEAS	26 yd
The Flamin' Chicken	Unit 1A, 2 West Terrace	52 yd
Kathmandu House Grilled Tandoori	13-15 WEST TERRACE	55 yd
JB Sushi Bar	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 71 SANDGATE ROAD	60 yd
Taco Bell	7-9 WEST TERRACE	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rum Clinic	3 WEST TERRACE	85 yd
Chambers	BASEMENT BUSINESS PREMISES, 98 SANDGATE ROAD	150 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	196 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	222 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza Folkestone	2 WEST TERRACE	52 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 115 SANDGATE ROAD	173 yd
Subway	18 BOUVERIE PLACE	197 yd
Prince of India	9 CHERITON PLACE	213 yd
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	82 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	261 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	293 yd
Lidl	LIDL UK GMBH, SHELLONS STREET	420 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	37 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		439 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		542 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	644 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 2DR