Gurkha Way, Folkestone, CT20 3FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 3FU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	24.5%	57.9%	33.4%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	75.5%	42.1%	-33.4%	49.0%	-6.9%

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 3FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	26.3%	-10.6%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6%	13.2%	7.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	57.6%	49.3%	-8.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.3%	30.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	15.9%	4.0%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.8%	14.3%	-13.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.6%	18%	-7.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	25.9%	18.4%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	45.4%	3.3%	-42.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	49.7%	87.8%	38.1%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	48.1%	88.1%	40.0%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	47.4%	3.3%	-44.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.1%	87.8%	39.7%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	24.7%	1.8%	-22.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	0.7%	-8.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gurkha Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gurkha Way was 264.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.3% higher than the Broadmead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gurkha Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Broadmead and the 20th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 3FU, 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 Gurkha Way are based on 4 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 Gurkha Way, Folkestone, CT20 3FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 3FU

Average Price
£1,826,482

Semi-Detached
£356,647

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,296,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurkha Way

Average Price
£1,790,278

Semi-Detached
£356,647

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,223,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurkha WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Gurkha Way, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£275,000	2019-04-17	£362,681
29 Gurkha Way, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£278,000	2019-03-27	£359,997
4 Gurkha Way, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,640,150	2018-06-11	£3,007,281
9 Gurkha Way, Folkestone, Kent Other, an established residential building	£3,018,450	2018-02-09	£3,488,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 3FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Self-Employed	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	250
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	- not rated	1,142 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morehall Primary Chart Road , CT19 4PN	- not rated	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	888 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	1,440 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,484 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	1,967 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	2,436 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	1,370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	1,703 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,814 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Army - Junior Ranks Mess (Everest Restaurant)	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	368 yd
Army - Officers Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	368 yd
Army - Premier Shop	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	368 yd
Army - Sergeants Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	368 yd
Gurkha Palace	97 ENBROOK VALLEY	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Arrow	THE GOLDEN ARROW, 89 ENBROOK VALLEY	504 yd
Docker Taproom	96 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	789 yd
Sandgate Mens Club	CHICHESTER MEMORIAL HALL, 70 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	793 yd
Masonic Hall	MASONIC HALL, GOUGH ROAD	822 yd
The Famous Ship Inn	SHIP INN, 65 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lo Lo	129 ENBROOK VALLEY	488 yd
Hungry Seagull	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMESIS, 94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	787 yd
The Fat Raj	94 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	787 yd
Roka Pizza	91 SANDGATE HIGH STREET	817 yd
The Little Fish Shop	6 GOUGH ROAD	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET		1,032 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	285 yd
Sandgate Scout Hut SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS THE UNDERCLIFF		769 yd
Le Quesne REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP	grass pitches	793 yd
The Folkestone School For Girls COOLINGE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
The Stadium Church Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Westbourne Coolinge Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT20 3FU