Folkestone Central
Folkestone and Hythe · South East · population 6,604 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Folkestone · Postcode CT19 · CT20
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,810 of 6,856 in England
- #967 of 1,119 in South East
- #9 of 14 in Folkestone and Hythe
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Folkestone Central is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #4,810 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 14 in Folkestone and Hythe. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (62) and lowest on Crime (17). Typical homes here sold for about £230,000 over the past year, up 15% across five years (from 143 sales), 28% below the wider Folkestone and Hythe median of £318,250.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £230,000 | 143 | -1.8% | +15.0% |
| Detached | £800,000 | 5 | -3.0% | +34.5% |
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Terraced | £517,500 | 6 | +79.2% | +64.3% |
| Flat | £221,000 | 130 | +2.8% | +20.1% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,931 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Folkestone and Hythe
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- LeasoweWirral30£205,000
- Esk Valley & Runswick CoastNorth Yorkshire30£292,500
- Bearpark & Witton GilbertCounty Durham30£149,975
- SheerwaterWoking30£323,000
- Lower ClaptonHackney30£787,825
- Golders Green NorthBarnet30£882,500