The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 2LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	48.1%	53.7%	5.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	51.9%	46.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	24.2%	25.4%	1.2%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	39%	-5.9%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.2%	15%	1.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	6.1%	5.6%

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	32.8%	32.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	37.8%	46%	8.2%	33.6%	12.4%
Fair health	20.7%	14.1%	-6.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	11.3%	-6.3%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	9.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.9%	9.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	47.4%	5.1%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.3%	92.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	88.8%	78.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	6%	4.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.3%	2.0%
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	87.6%	78%	-9.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.4%	11.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.8%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is The Leas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Leas was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Leas has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 69th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 2LU, 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 The Leas are based on 435 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 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2LU

Average Price
£313,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,811

Other
£90,874

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leas

Average Price
£283,421

Semi-Detached
£553,018

Terraced
£430,436

Detached
£1,325,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,082

Other
£191,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 The Metropole The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2026-02-12	£327,500
Flat 42 The Metropole The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-06-14	£271,337
Metropole Nursery The Metropole The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-04-10	£171,458
Flat 205 The Metropole The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-10-02	£238,666
Flat 601 The Metropole The Leas, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-30	£362,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2LU

Employment

CT20 2LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT20 2LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	1,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	1,597 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	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	868 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	2,134 yd	Foundation school	No	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	939 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	2,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	623 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	1,282 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
Grand Hotel	GRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS	101 yd
Wards Hotel & Bistro	39 EARLS AVENUE	498 yd
The Waterfront Cafe Bar	MERMAID RESTAURANT, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	504 yd
The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen	30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS	592 yd
HatHats Coffee Company	KIOSK, LOWER LEAS COASTAL PARK, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keppel's Bar	THE GRAND, THE LEAS	102 yd
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	833 yd
Royal Norfolk Hotel	ROYAL NORFOLK HOTEL, 7 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	857 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	861 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	890 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	1,026 yd
Ruby Murray Indian Curry	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST		838 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	5 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls COOLINGE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	869 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	937 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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 2LU