Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 2FF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	48.7%	57.3%	8.6%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	51.3%	42.7%	-8.6%	49.0%	-6.3%

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	42.6%	35.8%	-6.8%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	20.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.8%	16.7%	3.9%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	15.3%	21.5%	6.2%	6.1%	15.4%

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 (61.7%) 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	35.9%	29.9%	-6.0%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	33.3%	31.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.3%	26.5%	9.2%	12.7%	13.8%
Bad health	8.7%	9%	0.3%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around CT20 2FF this area, 30.4% 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	23%	30.4%	7.4%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	30.7%	0.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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)
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.5%	93.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	83.6%	82.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	82.4%	82.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	6%	12.4%	6.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Sandgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandgate Road was 43.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandgate Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 135th lowest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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 2FF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 1067 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 2FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2FF

Average Price
£176,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,913

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandgate Road

Average Price
£269,506

Semi-Detached
£532,027

Terraced
£862,228

Detached
£787,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,242

Other
£1,128,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,880	2025-04-10	£54,880
Flat 36 Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-01-31	£97,484
Flat 33 Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2024-12-13	£86,886
Flat 10 Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-04	£140,429
Flat 1 Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-08-23	£183,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2FF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 2FF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	1,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,069 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	418 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,770 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
The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen	30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS	217 yd
The Restaurant MS	LEASIDE COURT, CLIFTON GARDENS	316 yd
The Waterfront Cafe Bar	MERMAID RESTAURANT, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	331 yd
Wards Hotel & Bistro	39 EARLS AVENUE	334 yd
Swiss Reassurance	SECOND FLOOR, CASTLE HOUSE, CASTLE HILL AVENUE	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	389 yd
Keppel's Bar	THE GRAND, THE LEAS	392 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	655 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	658 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	372 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	384 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	404 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	547 yd
Ruby Murray Indian Curry	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	353 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	564 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	718 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	858 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	483 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		963 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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