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CT20 2HN

POSTCODE

CT20 2HN is a postcode in Sandgate & West Folkestone.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0766, 1.1590
OS grid TR213355 (621,381, 135,553)
IMD England
5/10
#13611
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM -34% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sandgate & West Folkestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F3335G5+JJ
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£238,000
Median property price · CT20 2 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 131 sales
-4.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
13611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13611 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 015 (E02006880)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£45,780

£39,085–£53,622

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,925

£31,100–£41,498

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,673

£36,718–£42,866

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,095

£28,927–£37,864

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CT20 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CT20 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 131 sales

CT20 2HN has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CT20 2 sector.

Average price
£289,741
Median price: £238,000
Median -4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 131 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£363k£258k£152k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£180,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2SL
£270,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2HA
£165,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2SN
£93,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2XA
£255,000 · 2026-07-22 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
CT20 2HT
£95,000 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2DB
£360,000 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2PW
£285,000 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2ER
£95,000 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2DB
£90,000 · 2026-06-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CT20 2DB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CT20 2HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT20 2HN

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Sandgate & West Folkestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -56%
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY -29%
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,520
White Brit.79.5%
Other White9.8%
Other Asian1.7%
White Irish1.6%
African1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 6.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
Christian46.9%
No religion42.9%
Not answered6.6%
Hindu1.0%
Buddhist0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,524
50–6423.6%
35–4918.8%
65–7414.8%
25–3412.6%
75–849.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.1%

Households

Total households: 812
One person: other29.3%
One person: aged 66+18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Single family household, all members 66+9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Folkestone West Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    952 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Folkestone Central Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Hythe Station (RHDR)

    Tram · Rail · entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Dixwell Road

    Bus · E-bound · east

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Dixwell Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Metropole

    Bus · adj · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coolinge Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coolinge Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CT20 2HN

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT20 2HN
Coordinates
51.0766, 1.1590
Grid reference
TR213355
Easting
621,381
Northing
135,553
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3335G5+JJ
User Type
Large 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council Area
Folkestone and Hythe E14001239
Constituency
E14001239
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Sandgate & West Folkestone
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 015C E01024510
E01024510
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 015 E02006880
E02006880
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 015C E01024510
E01024510
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 015 E02006880
E02006880
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

7:33 AM5:45 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
5:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
5:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT20 2HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024510 and MSOA E02006880 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13611
Present — Active
Postcode CT20 2HN 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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