Wellington Place, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT20 3DN 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 3DN 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 Wellington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Place was 84.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Place has the 31st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 106th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 3DN, 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 Wellington Place are based on 23 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 Wellington Place, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 3DN

Average Price
£397,088

Semi-Detached
£434,249

Terraced
£355,487

Detached
£558,044

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Place

Average Price
£447,683

Semi-Detached
£431,434

Terraced
£332,341

Detached
£620,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,868

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Coombe Cottage Wellington Place, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£767,500	2024-12-17	£773,791
West Grove Wellington Place, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-04-14	£466,933
1 Wellington Place, Folkestone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-31	£348,225
5 Wellington Place, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-01-19	£348,636
5 Wellington Place, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,500	2018-12-07	£329,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 3DN

Employment

CT20 3DN 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 3DN 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	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ	- not rated	1,666 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	- not rated	1,752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	1,946 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	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	1,404 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	- not rated	2,401 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Free schools	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	2,713 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	3,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxwood School Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook Lodge School 59 Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	- not rated	2,348 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	2,386 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Lido Bon Vino	8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE	64 yd
Army - Junior Ranks Mess (Everest Restaurant)	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	617 yd
Army - Officers Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	617 yd
Army - Premier Shop	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	617 yd
Army - Sergeants Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandgate Hotel	8-9 WELLINGTON TERRACE, SANDGATE ESPLANADE	64 yd
Earl of Clarendon	CLARENDON INN, BREWERS HILL	77 yd
Docker Taproom	96 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	739 yd
Sandgate Mens Club	CHICHESTER MEMORIAL HALL, 70 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	852 yd
The Famous Ship Inn	SHIP INN, 65 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Seagull	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMESIS, 94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	748 yd
The Fat Raj	94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	748 yd
Roka Pizza	91 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	769 yd
The Savoury Slice	30A SANDGATE HIGH STREET	994 yd
The Little Fish Shop	6 GOUGH ROAD	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir John Moore Barracks EDGE HILL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	806 yd
Sandgate Scout Hut SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS THE UNDERCLIFF		868 yd
Le Quesne REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP	grass pitches	1,026 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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