Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 2QP is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	46.6%	45.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.4%	54.5%	1.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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 2QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	30%	11.5%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	20.8%	12.9%	-7.9%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	40.8%	43.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.1%	40.6%	1.5%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around CT20 2QP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	42.7%	12.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.5%	87.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	90.3%	80.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.2%	12.5%	8.3%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89.5%	80.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Kingsnorth Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsnorth Gardens was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsnorth Gardens has the 38th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 159th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

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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 2QP, 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 Kingsnorth Gardens are based on 155 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 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2QP

Average Price
£238,350

Semi-Detached
£501,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,528

Other
£8,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsnorth Gardens

Average Price
£225,924

Semi-Detached
£463,349

Terraced
£3,161

Detached
£428,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,064

Other
£128,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsnorth GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2Nd Floor Flat 24 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,500	2024-08-16	£160,405
35 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-03-06	£443,433
Flat 1 27 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-06-09	£308,741
Flat B 31 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-01-31	£230,535
First Floor Flat 2 38 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-12-20	£201,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2QP

Employment

CT20 2QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	102
Retired	54
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Information and communication	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
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Primary Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	- not rated	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Black Bull Road , CT19 5QX	- not rated	1,214 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	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	1,633 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	397 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Beacon Plus Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,165 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
Thong Dees Thai	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	268 yd
Brew	83 CHERITON ROAD	428 yd
Wards Hotel & Bistro	39 EARLS AVENUE	464 yd
Cocomee	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 2 CASTLE HILL AVENUE	552 yd
Conchitas	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Inn Hotel	PARK INN, 2 RADNOR PARK ROAD	268 yd
Folkestone Park Bowls Club	PARK BOWLING CLUB, RADNOR PARK AVENUE	493 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	728 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	748 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Fish Bar	GROUND BUSINESS PREMISES FLOOR, 98A CHERITON ROAD	313 yd
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	593 yd
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	601 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	686 yd
Sandwich Shop	24 CHERITON PLACE	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	285 yd
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	588 yd
Morrisons	148 CHERITON ROAD	648 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	691 yd
Tesco	94 FOORD ROAD	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Folkestone Sports Centre RADNOR PARK AVENUE	golf, health and fitness suite, ski slopes, squash courts, swimming pool	594 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		802 yd
Folkestone Indoor Bowls Centre CHERITON ROAD	indoor bowls	810 yd
The Fullicks Stadium CHERITON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Three Hills Sports Park Cheriton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Folkestone Primary Academy (Closed) Park Farm Road	grass pitches	932 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		946 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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