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£263,000Median · 643 sales in 12 months▼-6% below national averageFolkestone parishView sales →

Crime131 / 1,0006,202 incidents in 12 months▼+38% 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 hygiene81% top-rated332 of 409 businesses rated 5-star▲+3% above national averageFolkestone parishView ratings →

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

Businesses2,715Top: Professional services, Retail & wholesale, Construction▼-32% well below national averageFolkestone parishView directory →

Planning557Within 5 km, 12 months · 32 in last 30 days · 79 pending · 402 approved · Shepway councilWithin 5 km of FolkestoneView applications →

TransportFolkestone Central0.8 km awayNearest to FolkestoneLive departures →

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