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CT20 1AJ

POSTCODE

CT20 1AJ is a postcode in Folkestone Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0807, 1.1850
OS grid TR231360 (623,176, 136,088)
IMD England
1/10
#306
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 30.1 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F3335JM+7X
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.1 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.
306
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 306 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CT20

Police Recorded Crime near CT20 1AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT20 1AJ

Counts are for Folkestone Central 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
84
YoY stable
956738
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
97
YoY +116%
975920
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
31
YoY +41%
63368
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
60
YoY +25%
604631
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
30
YoY -9%
442811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

310
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,891
White Brit.76.9%
Other White11.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 8.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,891
No religion47.9%
Christian39.2%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim2.6%
Other religion1.7%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,889
50–6421.0%
35–4920.9%
25–3416.2%
≤49.3%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 942
One person: other38.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 25.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Folkestone West Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Hythe Station (RHDR)

    Tram · Underground · entrance

    7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min

Bus stops

  • The Old High Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Old High Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Cube

    Bus · opp · north-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Cube

    Bus · adj · east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CT20 1AJ

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
Folkestone Central
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT20 1AJ
Coordinates
51.0807, 1.1850
Grid reference
TR231360
Easting
623,176
Northing
136,088
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3335JM+7X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Folkestone
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council Area
Folkestone and Hythe E14001239
Constituency
E14001239
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Folkestone Central
Constituency code
E14001239
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Folkestone
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 014A E01024504
E01024504
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 014 E02006879
E02006879
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 014A E01024504
E01024504
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 014 E02006879
E02006879
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM6:05 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
December 2012 — Introduced
Postcode CT20 1AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024504 and MSOA E02006879 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 306
Present — Active
Postcode CT20 1AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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