Postcode district · Folkestone
Who lives in CT20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 34,802 (2024)
CT20Postcode district · Folkestone
Who lives in CT20
Residents
34,802
2024 estimate
Households
15,342
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT20England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
CT20
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
38.6% of adults in CT20 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 39.1% have never married.
CT20England
Married or civil partnership38.6%44.7%
Never married39.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.7%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.3% of residents in CT20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT20
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.7%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.