Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, CT20 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 2SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	44.1%	47.5%	3.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.9%	52.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	55.3%	49.6%	-5.7%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	34.7%	13.2%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	7%	1.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	46.8%	43.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.1%	17.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	36%	4.7%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.4%	85.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.1%	6%	3.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	80.5%	75.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	6%	4.5%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.6%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bouverie Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bouverie Road West was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bouverie Road West has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 157th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -95.6%.

🔎 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 2SZ, 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 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 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 2SZ

Average Price
£319,390

Semi-Detached
£327,773

Terraced
£434,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,542

Other
£94,717

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
22 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-12-13	£357,500
53 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2021-12-08	£4,009
20 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-30	£254,908
14 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£18,500	2018-06-25	£21,073
Flat 18 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-11-08	£358,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 2SZ

Employment

CT20 2SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	89
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	24
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School Brockman Road , CT20 1DJ	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Church Street , CT20 1SE	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY	- not rated	1,115 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	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	1,647 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Channel School Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	- not rated	1,734 yd	Community school	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	722 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	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folkestone Beacon Plus 16 Bouverie Place , CT20 1AU	- not rated	407 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Preparatory School 18 Wiltie Gardens , CT19 5AX	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	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
Bouverie Tap	45 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	16 yd
Ali Baba Grill	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	36 yd
Conchitas	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	36 yd
Bandidos Mexican Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 22 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	36 yd
The Radnor Arms	THE RADNOR ARMS, CHRIST CHURCH ROAD	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Hotel & Skuba	2-4 LANGHORNE GARDENS	225 yd
One Foot In The Grape	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 21 CHERITON PLACE	260 yd
Junction 13	1B TOWN WALK	270 yd
Picklebacks	20 CHERITON PLACE	286 yd
The Firkin Alehouse	20 CHERITON PLACE	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttys	43 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	9 yd
Ho Ho	53 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	24 yd
Folkestone Kebab House	5 Majestic Parade, Sandgate Road	97 yd
Pizza Hut	128 SANDGATE ROAD	174 yd
Ruby Murray Indian Curry	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 135 SANDGATE ROAD	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 MAJESTIC HOUSE, BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	43 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 5 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST	171 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA, BOUVERIE PLACE SHOPPING CENTRE, 19 ALEXANDRA GARDENS	465 yd
Iceland	ICELAND FROZEN FOODS PLC, WEST TERRACE	479 yd
Co-operative Group	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 100-102 CHERITON ROAD	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit One 88A 88A SANDGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Trugym Folkestone WEST TERRACE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Christ Church Cep Academy BROCKMAN ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Folkstone Constitutional Club (Closed) Guildhall Street		577 yd
South Kent College (Closed) Shorncliffe Road	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Grace School (Closed) Grace Hill		746 yd
Open Health & Fitness Club (Folkestone) (Closed) The Metropole The Metropole The Leas	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Folkestone) MARINE PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 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	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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