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CT20 1TA

Dover Road

Folkestone Harbour

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Detailed insights for CT20 1TA

Overview

Postcode CT20 1TA 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 Foord area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Folkestone Foord is £47,055 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is East Cliff Triangle.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Folkestone Foord has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,100 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Folkestone Foord has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34.1%

Approximately 34.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Folkestone Foord is £47,055 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from CT20 1TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Foord near CT20 1TA 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 1TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

Walking directions to Folkestone Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CT20 1TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miEast Cliff TriangleSmallWalking directions to East Cliff Triangle
0.4 miPayers ParkSmallWalking directions to Payers Park
0.1 miDanni & James Community Friendship ParkSmallWalking directions to Danni & James Community Friendship Park

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
11,673.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
47.1(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.08(+14%)
Other theft
8.12(+45%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.04(+9%)
Drugs
3.79(+37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
82.31%
Bangladeshi
11
3.97%
Other White
10
3.61%
Chinese
5
1.81%
Other Asian
5
1.81%
Total population: 277

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
53
24.42%
Level 3 (A level)
51
23.5%
Level 4+ (Degree)
45
20.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.22%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
34
25.76%
Other social rented
29
21.97%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.45%
Owns outright
23
17.42%
Social rents from council
16
12.12%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Folkestone Harbour

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 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
Terraced44£280,000
Detached10£566,000
Flats30£153,250
Semi-Detached9£450,000

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 1TA postcode area, located within Folkestone Foord, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CT20 1TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastle Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryFolkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CT20 1TA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondisDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1NSWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miAlexander WineCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NHWalking directions to Alexander Wine
0.2 miTesco ExpressDover Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6NHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miFolkestone Food & WineCanterbury Road, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 5NLWalking directions to Folkestone Food & Wine
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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CT20 1TA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Bridget Chapman

Folkestone Harbour - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Nicola Keen

Folkestone Harbour - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Tony Vaughan

Folkestone and Hythe - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictFolkestone and HytheE07000112
Parliamentary ConstituencyFolkestone and HytheE14001239
WardFolkestone HarbourE05010019
ParishFolkestoneE04005040
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone FoordE02005105
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Folkestone and Hythe 004EE01024505
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: 01/06/2026.