Postcode · Folkestone

CT20 1PP area guide

Who lives in CT20 1PP, 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: 1,719 (2024)

CT20 1PPFolkestone

At a glance

What CT20 1PP is like

CT20 1PP 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 1,719 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 24.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CT20 1 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT20 1PP compares

Headline figures for CT20 1PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 61 sales in CT20 1, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 CT20 1PP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT20 1 is up 5% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT20 1PP FAQs

Is CT20 1PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 CT20 1PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CT20 1 sold for a median of £210,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT20 1PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT20 1PP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CT20 1PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.9%).

Which council covers CT20 1PP?

The local authority for CT20 1PP is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT20 1PP comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT20 1PP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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, 0.9 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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