Postcode district · Folkestone
Who lives in CT18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 30,450 (2024)
CT18Postcode district · Folkestone
Who lives in CT18
Residents
30,450
2024 estimate
Households
12,739
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT18England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
CT18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
50.8% of adults in CT18 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.7% have never married.
CT18England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married29.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.2% of residents in CT18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT18
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.