Postcode · Folkestone

CT19 5PS area guide

Who lives in CT19 5PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Folkestone North East
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,637 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT19 5PS is like

CT19 5PS is a postcode in the Folkestone North East area of Folkestone and Hythe. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,637 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT19 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT19 5PS compares

Headline figures for CT19 5PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 123 sales in CT19 5, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,762

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT19 5PS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT19 5 is up 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT19 5PS FAQs

Is CT19 5PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT19 5PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in CT19 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT19 5PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT19 5PS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT19 5PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (77.2%).

Which council covers CT19 5PS?

The local authority for CT19 5PS is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT19 5PS comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT19 5PS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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