Postcode · Folkestone

CT20 9SB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Folkestone Central
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,147 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT20 9SB is like

CT20 9SB is a postcode in the Folkestone Central 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 2,147 people. 37% of households own their home, 56.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT20 9SB compares

Headline figures for CT20 9SB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,780

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT20 9SB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CT20 9SB FAQs

Is CT20 9SB 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 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CT20 9SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT20 9SB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CT20 9SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.8%).

Which council covers CT20 9SB?

The local authority for CT20 9SB is Folkestone and Hythe.

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

How well connected is CT20 9SB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.2 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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