Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.1%	48.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.9%	51.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	31.6%	26%	-5.6%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	50.2%	5.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46.9%	47.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34%	33.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3DE this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	5.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	11%	-8.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.2%	5.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	50%	15.4%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	90.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	93.8%	83.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.7%
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	92.2%	83.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.2%	8.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Encombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Encombe was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Encombe has the 34th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Broadmead and the 171st highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CT20 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Encombe are based on 60 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 Encombe, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 3DE

Average Price
£732,847

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£665,876

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,139,229

Estimated Average Property Prices for Encombe

Average Price
£798,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£676,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£845,770

Other
£1,453,984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EncombeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-03-18	£718,324
20A Encombe, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,090,000	2023-11-07	£2,195,171
14 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-10-26	£547,888
10 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2021-04-12	£1,016,843
3 Encombe, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-03-23	£546,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 3DE

Employment

CT20 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3DE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Seabrook Road , CT21 5RL	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	1,725 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	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	- not rated	2,173 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone Academy Academy Lane , CT19 5FP	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	2,128 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beacon Folkestone Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN	4out of 4	3,401 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lido Bon Vino	8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE	334 yd
Natalina's	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 97 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	404 yd
The Dog House	92 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	405 yd
Army - Junior Ranks Mess (Everest Restaurant)	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	412 yd
Army - Officers Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Clarendon	CLARENDON INN, BREWERS HILL	280 yd
The Sandgate Hotel	8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE	334 yd
Docker Taproom	96 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	393 yd
Sandgate Mens Club	CHICHESTER MEMORIAL HALL, 70 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	501 yd
The Famous Ship Inn	SHIP INN, 65 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Seagull	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMESIS, 94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	401 yd
The Fat Raj	94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	401 yd
Roka Pizza	91 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	426 yd
The Savoury Slice	30A SANDGATE HIGH STREET	643 yd
The Little Fish Shop	6 GOUGH ROAD	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandgate Scout Hut SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS THE UNDERCLIFF		515 yd
Sir John Moore Barracks EDGE HILL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	678 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls COOLINGE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Le Quesne REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP	grass pitches	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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