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CT20 1LL

St Michaels Street

Folkestone Harbour

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Detailed insights for CT20 1LL

Overview

Postcode CT20 1LL is located in an urban city, within the Folkestone Harbour ward of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region, and forms part of the Folkestone Harbour area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Folkestone Harbour is £39,070 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is East Cliff Triangle.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Folkestone Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 614 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Folkestone Harbour has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Folkestone Harbour is £39,070 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 195 ft away from CT20 1LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Harbour near CT20 1LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT20 1LL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT20 1LL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miEast Cliff TriangleSmallWalking directions to East Cliff Triangle
0.3 miDanni & James Community Friendship ParkSmallWalking directions to Danni & James Community Friendship Park
0.4 miBruce Porter GardenSmallWalking directions to Bruce Porter Garden

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
14,708.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.09(+138%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.25(+256%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.16(+89%)
Other theft
8.99(+61%)
Drugs
7.4(+177%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
83.61%
Other White
22
7.21%
Roma
6
1.97%
Arab
5
1.64%
Other Asian
4
1.31%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52
23.42%
No qualifications
43
19.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
18.47%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
13.51%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
57.78%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.78%
Owns outright
21
15.56%
Other social rented
6
4.44%
Social rents from council
4
2.96%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Folkestone Harbour

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 in Folkestone Harbour area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,020,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Folkestone Harbour 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 Harbour over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£492,000
Flats32£155,000
Semi-Detached8£412,500
Terraced43£280,000

10 year median price trend in Folkestone Harbour

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

Schools

In the CT20 1LL postcode area, located within Folkestone Harbour, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT20 1LL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFolkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableFolkestone Beacon PlusSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CT20 1LL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT20 1LL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNila ExpressSt Michael's Street, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1LNWalking directions to Nila Express
0.1 miMemel ShopDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1JXWalking directions to Memel Shop
0.1 miLondisTram Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1TEWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miLidlShellons Street, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1BPWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miRe:StockRendezvous Street, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1EXWalking directions to Re:Stock

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Folkestone and Hythe district (2025-26).

Band A£1,625
Band B£1,896
Band C£2,167
Band D£2,437
Band E£2,979
Band F£3,521
Band G£4,062
Band H£4,875

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFolkestone and HytheE07000112
Parliamentary ConstituencyFolkestone and HytheE14001239
WardFolkestone HarbourE05010019
ParishFolkestoneE04005040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone HarbourE02006879
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 014AE01024504
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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