Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Folkestone Harbour
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.27 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.27 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Folkestone Harbour
Crime trends · Folkestone Harbour
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
81
YoY +47%
ASB
17
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
13
YoY +18%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
150
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Folkestone Harbour
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,315
White Brit.85.2%
Other White6.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 7.2%
Religion
Total residents: 8,314
No religion47.9%
Christian42.9%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,304
50–6420.9%
35–4919.0%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.4%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 3,870
Other25.0%
Any member 66+14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%