Garrison Close, Folkestone, CT20 3SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT20 3SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents 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	50.3%	54%	3.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.7%	46%	-3.7%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	31%	46.7%	15.7%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	33.3%	-18.1%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	11.9%	2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.9%	52.3%	6.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.8%	16.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	12.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.9%	6.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	27.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.2%	82.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	93.4%	83%	-10.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	83.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.9%	10.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Garrison Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garrison Close was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Cheriton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garrison Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cheriton and the 166th highest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 3SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Garrison Close are based on 17 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 Garrison Close, Folkestone, CT20 3SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT20 3SQ

Average Price
£324,776

Semi-Detached
£302,924

Terraced
£268,455

Detached
£354,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garrison Close

Average Price
£329,722

Semi-Detached
£304,226

Terraced
£267,912

Detached
£358,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garrison CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Garrison Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-12	£392,814
3 Garrison Close, Folkestone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-05-23	£315,998
2 Garrison Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-12-21	£415,293
11 Garrison Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£376,995	2022-11-04	£366,564
9 Garrison Close, Folkestone, Kent Detached, a newly built property	£375,000	2022-10-28	£362,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT20 3SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheriton Primary School Church Road , CT20 3EP	- not rated	666 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Horn Street , CT20 3JJ	- not rated	769 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Church of England Primary School Stanley Road , CT19 4LG	- not rated	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandgate Primary School Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	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	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Folkestone School for Girls Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB	- not rated	1,497 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Turner Free School Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pent Valley Technology College Surrenden Road , CT19 4ED	- not rated	1,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY	4out of 4	1,892 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	2,495 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	2,782 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	1,488 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School Westbrook House , Shorncliffe Road CT20 2NQ	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of English Studies 26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY	- not rated	2,265 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook House Preparatory School 54shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) 29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB	- not rated	2,363 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
Daows Thai Kitchen	3 IN 1 CAFE, 180 RISBOROUGH LANE	362 yd
Army - Junior Ranks Mess (Everest Restaurant)	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	693 yd
Army - Officers Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	693 yd
Army - Premier Shop	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	693 yd
Army - Sergeants Mess	SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS, NORTH ROAD	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	BRITANNIA INN, 26 HORN STREET	755 yd
The Golden Arrow	THE GOLDEN ARROW, 89 ENBROOK VALLEY	976 yd
Oddfellows Cheriton Social Club	10 BROOMFIELD ROAD	993 yd
The Firs Bar Lounge	THE FIRS, FIRS LANE	998 yd
Earl of Clarendon	CLARENDON INN, BREWERS HILL	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seafarer	241 CHERITON HIGH STREET	796 yd
Lucky Inn	245 CHERITON HIGH STREET	800 yd
China Garden	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 37 RISBOROUGH LANE	888 yd
Lo Lo	129 ENBROOK VALLEY	973 yd
The Clay Oven	95 CHERITON HIGH STREET	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
BP Petrol Station and M&S Food	ST MARTINS FILLING STATION, CHERITON HIGH STREET	864 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 64-68 CHERITON HIGH STREET	1,021 yd
Tesco	TESCO STORES LTD, CHERITON HIGH STREET	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Le Quesne REDVERS HOUSE REDVERS HOUSE SHORNCLIFFE CAMP	grass pitches	248 yd
The Stadium Church Road	grass pitches	406 yd
Sir John Moore Barracks EDGE HILL CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	424 yd
Dynamix Leisure THE FIRS THE FIRS FIRS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	996 yd
Weymouth Recreation Ground (Cheriton) CHERITON RECREATION GROUND CHERITON RECREATION GROUND WEYMOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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%

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