Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 2QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	55.4%	54.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	20.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.7%	17.7%	3.0%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47%	47.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.1%	31.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.8%	15.3%	-7.5%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.5%	0.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	16.9%	1.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	29.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.4%	85.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	79.1%	78.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
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	78.4%	78.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	12%	9.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6%	1%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cheriton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheriton Road was 327.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.8% higher than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheriton Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 16th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cheriton Road are based on 528 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 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2QL

Average Price
£419,001

Semi-Detached
£419,001

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheriton Road

Average Price
£237,878

Semi-Detached
£416,731

Terraced
£302,821

Detached
£616,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,913

Other
£242,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheriton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£436,000	2021-04-23	£511,648
95 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-23	£190,546
85 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2000-03-28	£571,347
85 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	1999-07-16	£646,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	2

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	296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	432 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	1,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	593 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
Brew	83 CHERITON ROAD	160 yd
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	208 yd
Ali Baba Grill	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	417 yd
Conchitas	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	421 yd
Bandidos Mexican Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	208 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	429 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	493 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	508 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	39 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	451 yd
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	458 yd
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	495 yd
Prince of India	9 CHERITON PLACE	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	52 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	462 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	482 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	559 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		521 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		666 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	878 yd
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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	20.0%

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