On average Folkestone Central has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Folkestone Central is £45,780 per year. There are 1 schools in Folkestone Central: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Folkestone Central is home to around 6,648 people, with a population density of about 4,354.8 per km².
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Folkestone Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £807,500 | £328 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £675,000 | £315 |
| Terraced | 6 | £452,325 | £312 |
| Flats | 113 | £210,000 | £255 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £637,500 | £145,000 | £365,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | £489,625 | £158,000 | £336,000 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £600,571 | £168,000 | £310,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £590,000 | £171,500 | £425,000 | £267,500 |
| 2020 | £595,000 | £184,000 | £445,000 | £315,000 |
| 2021 | £781,000 | £199,995 | £480,000 | £390,000 |
| 2022 | £865,000 | £210,000 | £400,750 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | £777,500 | £220,000 | £690,000 | £374,500 |
| 2024 | £825,000 | £215,000 | £645,000 | £288,750 |
| 2025 | £800,000 | £220,000 | £550,000 | £485,000 |
| 2026 | £907,500 | £207,500 | £722,500 | £357,325 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £203 | £173 | £187 |
| 2017 | £269 | £199 | £175 | £192 |
| 2018 | £260 | £211 | £168 | £233 |
| 2019 | £279 | £212 | £208 | £209 |
| 2020 | £296 | £225 | £271 | £223 |
| 2021 | £332 | £238 | £282 | £281 |
| 2022 | £384 | £254 | £352 | £301 |
| 2023 | £436 | £267 | £289 | £256 |
| 2024 | £481 | £265 | £366 | £339 |
| 2025 | £320 | £258 | £315 | £313 |
| 2026 | £305 | £251 | £337 | £276 |
Folkestone Central records about 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Folkestone Central is £225,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Folkestone Central has 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Folkestone Central scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Folkestone Central sits around rank 8,432 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Folkestone Central is around £45,780 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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