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CT20 2PY

Folkestone Central · Folkestone and Hythe · England

Updated September 2026

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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 2PX 17 m
CT20 2UB 64 m
CT20 2NF 72 m
CT20 2NE 74 m
CT20 2QA 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CT20 2PY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2017
Postcode area
CT
Postcode district
CT20
Postcode sector
CT20 2
Latitude
51.080181
Longitude
1.162889
British National Grid easting
621,633
British National Grid northing
135,965

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
E00124413
Lower layer super output area
Folkestone and Hythe 015C · E01024510
Middle layer super output area
Folkestone and Hythe 015 · E02006880

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
19
Secondary
4

  1. School of English Studies

    Miscellaneous

    0 m

  2. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

    Other independent school

    156 m

  3. The Harvey Grammar School

    Academy converter

    778 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,991
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,480
  • Anti social behaviour 560
  • Criminal damage and arson 419
  • Shoplifting 385
  • Other theft 247

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • SANDGATE ROAD

    180 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2HN

    ODS code G82121

    483 m

  • MANOR CLINIC

    31 MANOR ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2SE

    ODS code G82232

    738 m

  • GUILDHALL STREET SURGERY

    65-69 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1EJ

    ODS code G82091

    1.1 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82217

    1.3 km

  • WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

    1 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4PU

    ODS code G82069

    1.4 km

  • THE NEW SURGERY

    128 CANTERBURY ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5SR

    ODS code G82086

    1.7 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

  • Grimston Avenue

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • Grimston Avenue

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • East Kent College

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • East Kent College

    BCT · Folkestone

    0.1 miles

  • Ravenlea 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.

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

29 open schools are in scope, including 19 primary and 4 secondary schools. School of English Studies is the nearest published school at 0 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,991 published events cover 12 months, averaging 332.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,480 events.

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