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CT18 7BF

POSTCODE

CT18 7BF is a postcode in North Downs East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1127, 1.1507
OS grid TR206395 (620,623, 139,539)
IMD England
6/10
#18811
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.3 per 1k
MoM +39% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F334572+37
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CT18 7BF

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
North Downs East
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT18 7BF
Coordinates
51.1127, 1.1507
Grid reference
TR206395
Easting
620,623
Northing
139,539
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F334572+37
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hawkinge
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
18811
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18811 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CT18

Police Recorded Crime near CT18 7BF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT18 7BF

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -45%
30209
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
12
YoY +20%
26154
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
753
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

46
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,984
White Brit.87.8%
Other White3.6%
Other Asian3.5%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,980
No religion50.6%
Christian40.5%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu1.6%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,976
35–4922.5%
50–6418.4%
25–3414.5%
10–1510.3%
5–97.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 716
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.8%
Other12.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 35.2%

Administrative Information

Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council Area
Ashford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
North Downs East
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Hawkinge
International Territorial Level
Folkestone and Hythe

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent 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 002E E01033213
E01033213
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 002 E02005103
E02005103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 002E E01033213
E01033213
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 002 E02005103
E02005103
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

5:34 AM6:04 PM
5:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode CT18 7BF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 18811
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01033213 and MSOA E02005103 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT18 7BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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