Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 2HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	46.2%	47.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.8%	52.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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	42.8%	41.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	26.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	14.4%	19.2%	4.8%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	12.4%	6.7%	-5.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	41.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.1%	38.9%	1.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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	18%	13.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.5%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.5%	3.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	42.2%	16.7%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96%	87.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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%	74.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	8.8%	11.2%	2.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	74.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.1%	15.0%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sandgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandgate Road was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandgate Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 168th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 2HQ, 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 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2HQ

Average Price
£306,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,909

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
5 Cordova Court Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,000	2025-03-14	£352,000
14 Cordova Court Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,873	2024-03-07	£290,259
11 Cordova Court Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-09	£337,591
2 Cordova Court Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-29	£278,119
16 Cordova Court Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-07	£299,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	85
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN	2out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,024 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	388 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,822 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	286 yd
Wards Hotel & Bistro	39 EARLS AVENUE	294 yd
Grand Hotel	GRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS	296 yd
The Waterfront Cafe Bar	MERMAID RESTAURANT, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	341 yd
The Restaurant MS	LEASIDE COURT, CLIFTON GARDENS	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keppel's Bar	THE GRAND, THE LEAS	295 yd
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	487 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	758 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	762 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	475 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	488 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	507 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	651 yd
Ruby Murray Indian Curry	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	455 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	667 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	785 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	962 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	382 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		1,061 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	53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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