Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15461
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15461 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT15 7HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT15 7HZ
Counts are for North Downs East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY stable
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +29%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
753
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY stable
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian59.4%
No religion33.3%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6426.6%
65–7419.1%
35–4915.3%
75–8410.2%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
One person: other8.2%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Folkestone West Rail Station
Rail · entrance 2
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
Folkestone Central Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Shepherds Well Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
Bus stops
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Foxholt Turning
Bus · adj · south
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Foxholt Turning
Bus · opp · north
- 633 m straight lineabout 8 min
Densole Way
Bus · opp · north
- 654 m straight lineabout 8 min
Densole Way
Bus · adj · south
- 769 m straight lineabout 10 min
Roberts Corner
Bus · N-bound · north
Coordinates & Location for CT15 7HZ
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT15 7HZ
Coordinates
51.1387, 1.1628
Grid reference
TR213424
Easting
621,344
Northing
142,473
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3345Q7+F4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council AreaAshford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
North Downs East
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Swingfield
International Territorial Level
Folkestone and Hythe
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS EnglandKent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Folkestone and Hythe 001B E01024544
E01024544MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 001 E02005102
E02005102LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 001B E01024544
E01024544MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 001 E02005102
E02005102Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT15 7HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024544 and MSOA E02005102 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15461
Present — Active
Postcode CT15 7HZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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