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CT20 2SU

Folkestone Central

Folkestone and Hythe

Overview

Postcode CT20 2SU is located in an urban city, within the Folkestone Central ward of Folkestone and Hythe in the South East region , and forms part of the Folkestone Central area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 225.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Folkestone Central is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Folkestone Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is The Leas.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
225
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Folkestone Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,797 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Folkestone Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 225.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.6%

Approximately 4.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Folkestone Central is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT20 2SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Folkestone Central near CT20 2SU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Folkestone Central

N/A

0.9 mi

Folkestone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe LeasLarge
0.3 miLower Leas Coastal ParkLarge
0.4 miRadnor ParkMedium

Schools

In the CT20 2SU postcode area, located within Folkestone Central, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableFolkestone Beacon PlusSpecial post 16 institution

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding