CT18

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
526
Current units
451
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
75

Postcode sectors in CT18

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

2 sectors
9,833 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
7, Clouston Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RN 15 July 2026 £260,000
4, Haskard Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7NB 15 July 2026 £368,000
23, St Michaels Walk, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7EE 13 July 2026 £555,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
4
Primary
4
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
640
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 225
  • Anti social behaviour 128
  • Criminal damage and arson 66
  • Other theft 56
  • Public order 32

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CT18 usual residents
14,893
Age-profile population
14,433

Age bands in CT18

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

2,363 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.5%

1,365 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.8%

2,999 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

4,033 residents

Age 65 and over
25.4%

3,673 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 440 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

370 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 249 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 8 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

in this district

  • CHURCH ROAD

    THE SURGERY, CHURCH ROAD, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8HY

    ODS code G82652

  • NEW LYMINGE SURGERY

    GREENBANKS, LYMINGE, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8NS

    ODS code G82684

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £350,000 from 1,265 recorded sales in CT18. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Folkestone and Hythe is £304,717 in June 2026, up 2.4% year on year.

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

640 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 225 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.