Postcode sector · Folkestone

CT20 9 area guide

Who lives in CT20 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Population: 3,740 (2024)

CT20 9Postcode sector · Folkestone

At a glance

What CT20 9 is like

The CT20 9 postcode sector in Folkestone and Hythe covers 80 live postcodes and is home to about 3,740 people in 1,929 households. 29.6% of households own their home, 61.7% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT20 9 compares

Headline figures for CT20 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 64.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in CT20 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,848

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT20 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
64.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
26.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CT20 9 FAQs

Is CT20 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 64.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CT20 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT20 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CT20 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 29.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.8%).

Which council covers CT20 9?

The local authority for CT20 9 is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT20 9 comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT20 9?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Folkestone Central Rail Station, 0.3 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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