Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT20 3ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	31.1%	39.3%	8.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	46.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.1%	35.5%	4.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12%	9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.8%	19.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	18.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	26.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	15.7%	13%	-2.7%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.2%	81.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	81.4%	82.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	14.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	9.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	82.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	14.1%	11.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT20 3ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Church Road are based on 196 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 Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 3ER

Average Price
£388,537

Semi-Detached
£388,537

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£331,901

Semi-Detached
£363,683

Terraced
£272,421

Detached
£483,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Church Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-22	£385,000
147 Church Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-02-12	£259,693
141 Church Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-02-03	£375,375
137 Church Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2015-10-21	£370,510
149 Church Road, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2003-07-16	£380,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 3ER

Employment

CT20 3ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	- not rated	164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ	- not rated	400 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	- not rated	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harcourt Primary School Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	1,538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	2,104 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,866 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	2,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchwood Bowen Road , CT19 4FP	- not rated	1,450 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	2,556 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook Lodge School 59 Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	2,556 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	2,615 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	2,707 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
Tesco Customer Cafe	TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET	400 yd
The Range / Dee Dees Cafe	FIRS FARM, FIRS LANE	468 yd
Ess	ST MARTINS PLAIN, UNDERHILL ROAD	645 yd
Daows Thai Kitchen	3 IN 1 CAFE, 180 RISBOROUGH LANE	755 yd
Prince of India	23 RISBOROUGH LANE	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Firs Bar Lounge	THE FIRS, FIRS LANE	536 yd
Britannia Inn	BRITANNIA INN, 26 HORN STREET	872 yd
Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club	10 BROOMFIELD ROAD	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! Folkestone Tesco	TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET	400 yd
Lucky Inn	245 CHERITON HIGH STREET	452 yd
The Seafarer	241 CHERITON HIGH STREET	459 yd
China Garden	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 37 RISBOROUGH LANE	945 yd
The Clay Oven	95 CHERITON HIGH STREET	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET	400 yd
BP Petrol Station and M&S Food	ST MARTINS FILLING STATION, CHERITON HIGH STREET	469 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Stadium Church Road	grass pitches	343 yd
Dynamix Leisure THE FIRS THE FIRS FIRS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	535 yd
St Martin'S Plain Camp (Closed)	grass pitches	747 yd
Le Quesne REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP	grass pitches	764 yd
Weymouth Recreation Ground (Cheriton) CHERITON RECREATION GROUND CHERITON RECREATION GROUND WEYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	863 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 3ER