Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 2HA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	40.5%	48.4%	7.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	21.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.7%	21.3%	3.6%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	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	39.2%	42.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	38.5%	36.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14%	15.6%	1.6%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.2%	11.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	17.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	34.9%	8.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	83.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	84.5%	72.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	73.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.8%	10.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Earls Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Avenue was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earls Avenue has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 122nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 2HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Earls Avenue are based on 520 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 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2HA

Average Price
£369,729

Semi-Detached
£236,584

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£890,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,713

Other
£722,109

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Avenue

Average Price
£250,777

Semi-Detached
£581,724

Terraced
£226,444

Detached
£699,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,353

Other
£369,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£1,240,304	2025-02-26	£1,273,012
Flat 1 Tudor Court, 63 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£64,800	2024-04-19	£68,310
Flat D 49 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-02-15	£226,893
Flat C 49 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2022-05-26	£223,474
Flat 6 Tudor Court, 63 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2020-11-18	£212,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CT20 2HA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN	2out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	1,480 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	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	1,613 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	50 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,506 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
Wards Hotel & Bistro	39 EARLS AVENUE	146 yd
Grand Hotel	GRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS	597 yd
Cocomee	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE	599 yd
Conchitas	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	622 yd
Bandidos Mexican Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keppel's Bar	THE GRAND, THE LEAS	597 yd
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	627 yd
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	778 yd
Bar Invicta	FOLKESTONE INVICTA FOOTBALL CLUB, CHERITON ROAD	828 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	617 yd
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	636 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	660 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	707 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	826 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	604 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	621 yd
Morrisons	148 CHERITON ROAD	687 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	805 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	826 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
The Fullicks Stadium CHERITON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	894 yd
The Harvey Grammar School CHERITON ROAD		943 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 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	66.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.0%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 2HA