Postcode · Folkestone and Hythe

CT50 1AF area guide

Who lives in CT50 1AF, 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: 2,309 (2024)

CT50 1AFFolkestone and Hythe

At a glance

What CT50 1AF is like

CT50 1AF 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 2,309 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.8% 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.

Scores

How CT50 1AF compares

Headline figures for CT50 1AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 CT50 1AF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
An older population
20.9% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT50 1AF FAQs

Is CT50 1AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CT50 1AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT50 1AF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CT50 1AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.2% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.8%).

Which council covers CT50 1AF?

The local authority for CT50 1AF is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT50 1AF comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT50 1AF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.6 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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