Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CT18 8DR
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT18 8DR
Coordinates
51.1296, 1.0774
Grid reference
TR154412
Easting
615,414
Northing
141,205
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3343HG+RW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lyminge
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.
22943
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22943 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT18 8DR
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT18 8DR
Counts are for North Downs West 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
6
YoY -57%
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion33.8%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6425.2%
65–7417.3%
35–4915.3%
75–8411.4%
25–346.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
All members 66+19.0%
Any member 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Other10.5%
+ 7 other households · 26.9%
Administrative Information
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council AreaAshford E14001069
Constituency
E14001069Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
North Downs West
Constituency code
E14001069
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lyminge
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 001C E01024545
E01024545MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 001 E02005102
E02005102LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 001C E01024545
E01024545MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 001 E02005102
E02005102Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:35 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 CT18 8DR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 22943
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024545 and MSOA E02005102 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT18 8DR 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
Schools near CT18 8DR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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