Town · Kent

Folkestone

Name: Folkestone
Address: Folkestone, Kent, CT20, GB

Population 47,356 · Postcode CT20 · South East, England

Population: Parish of Folkestone, Census 2021 · What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

Folkestone parish
Property, crime, broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
Folkestone
The place itself: its built-up area, as mapped by ONS.
Centre of Folkestone
Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.

At a glance

Property£265,000Median · 650 sales in 12 months▼-5% below national averageFolkestone parishView sales →

Crime135 / 1,0006,373 incidents in 12 months▼+43% well above national averageFolkestone parishView breakdown →

Broadband161.3 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-3% below national averageFolkestone parishView coverage →

Schools21 schools14 primary, 4 other, 3 secondary · latest Ofsted resultsFolkestone parish and nearbyView schools →

Food hygiene82% top-rated344 of 418 businesses rated 5-star▲+4% above national averageFolkestone parishView ratings →

Flood riskMediumPent Stream · 124m from the centreCentre of FolkestoneView assessment →

Businesses2,700Top: Professional services, Retail & wholesale, Construction▼-30% well below national averageFolkestone parishView directory →

Planning559Within 5 km, 12 months · 27 in last 30 days · 85 pending · 400 approved · Shepway councilWithin 5 km of FolkestoneView applications →

TransportFolkestone Central0.8 km awayNearest to FolkestoneLive departures →

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