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CT20 1RE

Folkestone Harbour

Folkestone and Hythe

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Detailed insights for CT20 1RE

Overview

Postcode CT20 1RE 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 169.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Folkestone Harbour is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.8 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

10/10

Folkestone Harbour has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.2%

Approximately 17.2% 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 of residents in Folkestone Harbour is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT20 1RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Harbour near CT20 1RE 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CT20 1RE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
9,140.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
84.91%
Other White
16
6.04%
Other
10
3.77%
Irish
4
1.51%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.13%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
49
36.57%
Owns outright
33
24.63%
Owns with a mortgage
24
17.91%
Social rents from council
17
12.69%
Other social rented
6
4.48%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Folkestone Harbour

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 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
Detached12£566,000
Flats31£155,000
Semi-Detached15£395,000
Terraced45£272,000

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

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT20 1RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisTram Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1TEWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miLondisDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1NSWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miNila ExpressSt Michael's Street, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1LNWalking directions to Nila Express
0.2 miMemel ShopDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1JXWalking directions to Memel Shop
0.2 miSai News & Off LicenceWarren Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6DEWalking directions to Sai News & Off Licence

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: 01/12/2025.