Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, CT20 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.9%	47.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.1%	52.1%	0.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	49.4%	59.5%	10.1%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	17.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-26.7%
Separated	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	20.3%	15.5%	-4.8%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.6%	34.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	39.4%	41.6%	2.2%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	14.3%	19.6%	5.3%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21%	8.4%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	36.5%	1.4%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	92.7%	88%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	80.3%	81.7%	1.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	6.9%	9.6%	2.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	82.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.6%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bouverie Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bouverie Road West was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Bouverie Road West has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 143rd highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 2PP, 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 Bouverie Road West are based on 486 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 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, CT20 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2PP

Average Price
£278,593

Semi-Detached
£547,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,456

Other
£709,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bouverie Road West

Average Price
£225,187

Semi-Detached
£477,972

Terraced
£338,708

Detached
£810,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,487

Other
£197,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bouverie Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 92 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-26	£249,180
First Floor Flat 100 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,500	2024-12-18	£177,174
Flat 1 Bouverie Mansions, 87 - 89 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-11-10	£262,227
Flat B 100 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,500	2023-09-15	£218,399
91 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-04-14	£698,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2PP

Employment

CT20 2PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	26
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	1,067 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	1,316 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	942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	942 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	578 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	1,686 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	272 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	154 yd
Grand Hotel	GRAND HOTEL, THE LEAS	342 yd
The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen	30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS	577 yd
The Waterfront Cafe Bar	MERMAID RESTAURANT, LOWER SANDGATE ROAD	612 yd
Cocomee	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keppel's Bar	THE GRAND, THE LEAS	342 yd
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	756 yd
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	872 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	961 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	686 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	716 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	728 yd
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	823 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	667 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	821 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	877 yd
Morrisons	148 CHERITON ROAD	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	357 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls COOLINGE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,017 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd
The Fullicks Stadium CHERITON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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