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Folkestone Foord

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About

Foord is a residential neighbourhood within the Folkestone and Hythe district, centred on the road that gives the area its name. Housing is a mix of terraced streets, semi-detached homes and small blocks of flats, with many properties featuring modest front gardens. Local provision includes a parade of shops, a primary school and a community hall that hosts classes and meetings. Streets are generally short and laid out for local traffic; on-street parking and narrow pavements are common, reflecting the area’s development over the last century.

Foord Road runs through the neighbourhood and forms a simple link to the wider Folkestone road network. Regular buses serve the route into town and to the railway station, and several short footpaths lead to nearby green spaces and playing fields used by local clubs. Community groups organise occasional markets and social events at the hall, and day-to-day life here is shaped by those small, practical amenities rather than by tourist facilities or large commercial centres.

Area overview

On average Folkestone Foord has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Folkestone Foord is £47,055 per year. There are 2 schools in Folkestone Foord: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Folkestone Foord is home to around 7,656 people, with a population density of about 9,994.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Folkestone Foord Population
7,656
Population density
9,994.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.93(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.11(+22%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.19(+58%)
Shoplifting
6.66(-17%)
Other theft
5.22(-6%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,473
84.59%
Other White
409
5.35%
Other Asian
135
1.76%
Other
99
1.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
63
0.82%
Total population: 7,652

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,363
23.38%
No qualifications
1,151
19.74%
Level 3 (A level)
1,106
18.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
17.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
752
12.9%
Total 16+ residents: 5,831

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,031
32.16%
Owns with a mortgage
842
26.26%
Owns outright
751
23.42%
Social rents from council
254
7.92%
Other social rented
235
7.33%
Total households: 3,206

Property prices in Folkestone Foord

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £238,000 in Folkestone Foord area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £497,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Folkestone Foord in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Folkestone Foord over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£350,000
Flats15£158,000
Semi-Detached9£268,000
Terraced90£245,000

10 years median price trend in Folkestone Foord

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Folkestone Foord.

All postcodes in Folkestone Foord

CT201NN

Dover Road

CT195AG

Bradstone Avenue

CT196BW

Green Lane

CT196EF

Alexandra Street

CT195AF

Sussex Road

CT195NQ

Gladstone Road

CT195QL

Black Bull Road

CT195RP

Linden Crescent

CT195RR

Dawson Road

CT195SH

Black Bull Road

CT201NG

Abbott Road

CT201NX

Dover Road

CT196EB

Princess Street

CT196EW

Invicta Road

CT196HA

Bridge Street

CT196NX

Joyes Road

CT201NU

Grove Terrace

CT195RY

Baldwin Terrace

CT201PL

Rossendale Gardens

CT195ER

Watkin Road

CT195RT

Eastfields

CT196ED

Ash Tree Road

CT196HE

Arthur Street

CT201NT

Dover Road

CT195BD

Boscombe Road

CT195BJ

Radnor Park Road

CT195ES

Watkin Road

CT195AE

Foord Road

CT195BT

Radnor Park Road

CT195QT

Black Bull Road

CT196EG

Alexandra Street

CT195SZ

Shepway Close

CT195EP

Watkin Road

CT195PQ

Canterbury Road

CT196AS

Radnor Bridge Road

CT196AW

The Durlocks

CT196EN

Marshall Street

CT201JE

Peter Street

CT195QU

Black Bull Road

CT195SL

Brambledown

CT195RQ

Edward Road

CT196AE

The Stade

CT201NP

Dover Road

CT195SE

Albion Road

CT195RD

Garden Road

CT195SF

Fernbank Crescent

CT195RX

Bolton Road

CT196QP

Princess Street

CT201AW

Lennard Road

CT201TE

The Tram Road

CT195QW

Jesmond Street

CT195RB

Garden Road

CT196AT

Wear Bay Road

CT196NH

Dover Road

CT201NH

Grove Road

CT195BS

Radnor Park Road

CT195PH

Canterbury Road

CT195RF

Albert Road

CT195TQ

St Saviours Close

CT196BU

East Cliff

CT195BB

Bournemouth Gardens

CT195RG

Albert Road

CT196EA

Elm Road

CT196ET

Marshall Street

CT201NR

Dover Road

CT195QP

Black Bull Road

CT195SJ

Shepway Close

CT195RE

Allendale Street

CT195RH

Allendale Street

CT196EY

Invicta Road

CT195NG

Canterbury Road

CT195RA

Garden Road

CT201RG

Tram Road

CT196AN

The Durlocks

CT196BX

East Cliff

CT195NH

Canterbury Road

CT201PQ

Morrison Road

CT195BG

St Johns Terrace

CT195NS

Black Bull Road

CT195RS

Dawson Road

CT196EU

Athelstan Road

CT201TA

Dover Road

CT195AD

Foord Road

CT196HD

Green Lane

CT201NJ

Grove Road

CT201PH

Morrison Road

CT195NT

Ernwell Road

CT195WG

Watkin Road

CT196BY

Dudley Road

CT201NL

Dover Road

CT195ST

Brambledown

CT201PF

Martello Road

CT201PT

Martello Road

CT195NL

Canterbury Road

CT196AD

East Street

CT195NN

Canterbury Road

CT195QY

Mead Road

CT195BU

Radnor Park Road

CT196AB

The Stade

CT196EE

Myrtle Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.