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Demographics report

Demographics near CT18 8BF

Census profile

Demographics around CT18 8BF

Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 002
Population10,090usual residents in matched Census geography
Density776people per sq km
Median age41matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area75.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian other, other any, white other
Postcode area23.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area776Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Folkestone and Hythe 002A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,090matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned72.4%household tenure
Private rent15.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White75.1%
Asian18.6%
Black0.7%
Mixed0.8%
Other4.8%
Detailed mix
white british72.2%
asian other16.9%
other any4.2%
white other2.5%
other arab0.7%
asian indian0.6%
asian chinese0.6%
black african0.6%
Born: uk83.3%
Born: no passport11.6%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: france0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CT18 8BF

Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 002
Largest groupChristian46.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.3%
No religion42.7%
Religion not stated5.5%
Hindu2.3%
Other religion1.2%
Muslim1.1%
Buddhist0.9%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
22/100
Employment
61/100
Education
55/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
36/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.