Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for East Folkestone
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.68 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Folkestone
Crime trends · East Folkestone
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -31%
ASB
6
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Folkestone
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,454
White Brit.86.9%
Other White4.7%
Other Asian1.6%
+ other · 6.9%
Religion
Total residents: 12,456
No religion49.2%
Christian41.7%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,438
50–6419.8%
35–4919.8%
25–3413.8%
65–748.8%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 5,186
Other18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Any member 66+12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
