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CT20 2LS

Folkestone Central · Folkestone and Hythe · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Folkestone
Ward
Folkestone Central
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Postcode district
CT20
Postcode sector
CT20 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CT20 2LU 0 m
CT20 2LT 47 m
CT20 2AN 48 m
CT20 2LX 79 m
CT20 2XL 91 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT20 2LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT20
Postcode sector
CT20 2
Latitude
51.075063
Longitude
1.162240
British National Grid easting
621,612
British National Grid northing
135,394

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Folkestone and Hythe · E07000112
Electoral ward
Folkestone Central · E05010018
Parish or community
E04005040
Westminster constituency
Folkestone and Hythe · E14001239
Output area
E00124406
Lower layer super output area
Folkestone and Hythe 015C · E01024510
Middle layer super output area
Folkestone and Hythe 015 · E02006880

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Metropole, The Storeroom, The Leas, Folkestone, CT20 2LS 17 February 2020 £2,700

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
28
Primary
18
Secondary
4

  1. School of English Studies

    Miscellaneous

    571 m

  2. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

    Other independent school

    706 m

  3. The Folkestone School for Girls

    Academy converter

    797 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,084
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,048
  • Anti social behaviour 423
  • Shoplifting 372
  • Criminal damage and arson 342
  • Public order 186

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CT20 2 residents
7,559

Age bands in CT20 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.4%

874 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.9%

609 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.3%

1,947 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

2,091 residents

Age 65 and over
28.2%

2,169 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • SANDGATE ROAD

    180 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2HN

    ODS code G82121

    280 m

  • MANOR CLINIC

    31 MANOR ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2SE

    ODS code G82232

    985 m

  • GUILDHALL STREET SURGERY

    65-69 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1EJ

    ODS code G82091

    1.4 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FOLKESTONE HEALTH CENTRE, 15-25 DOVER ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1JY

    ODS code G82217

    1.6 km

  • WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

    1 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4PU

    ODS code G82069

    1.8 km

  • THE NEW SURGERY

    128 CANTERBURY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5SR

    ODS code G82086

    2.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Metropole

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • The Metropole

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • Dixwell Road

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.2 miles

  • Sandgate Road Surgery

    TXR · Folkestone

    0.2 miles

  • Dixwell Road

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Folkestone and Hythe 015C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,611 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

28 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools. School of English Studies is the nearest published school at 571 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,084 published events cover 12 months, averaging 257 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,048 events.

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