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CT20 3AF area guide

Who lives in CT20 3AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,604 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT20 3AF is like

CT20 3AF is a postcode in the Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate 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 1,604 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.7% 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 CT20 3 sold for a median of £333,997 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT20 3AF compares

Headline figures for CT20 3AF, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£333,997

Median over 148 sales in CT20 3, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,908

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT20 3AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
30.7% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT20 3AF FAQs

Is CT20 3AF 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CT20 3AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,997.

Homes in CT20 3 sold for a median of £333,997 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT20 3AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT20 3AF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CT20 3AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27%).

Which council covers CT20 3AF?

The local authority for CT20 3AF is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT20 3AF comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT20 3AF?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 0.7 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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