Postcode · Folkestone

CT20 3LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cheriton & Horn Street
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,504 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT20 3LU is like

CT20 3LU is a postcode in the Cheriton & Horn Street 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 2,504 people. 49.8% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 3LU compares

Headline figures for CT20 3LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT20 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT20 3LU FAQs

Is CT20 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 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 CT20 3LU?

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 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT20 3LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CT20 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 49.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.7%).

Which council covers CT20 3LU?

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

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

How well connected is CT20 3LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 West Rail Station, 0.8 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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