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CT20 3AY

POSTCODE

CT20 3AY is a postcode in Sandgate & West Folkestone.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0726, 1.1349
OS grid TR197350 (619,712, 135,035)
IMD England
6/10
#20072
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM +0% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F3334FM+2X
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CT20 3AY

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
Sandgate & West Folkestone
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT20 3AY
Coordinates
51.0726, 1.1349
Grid reference
TR197350
Easting
619,712
Northing
135,035
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3334FM+2X
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

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.
20072
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20072 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 CT20

Police Recorded Crime near CT20 3AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT20 3AY

Counts are for Sandgate & West Folkestone 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
8
YoY -53%
18125
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
17
YoY —
27152
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

38
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,809
White Brit.66.5%
Other Asian22.3%
Other White4.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
+ other · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,809
Christian37.0%
No religion34.3%
Hindu12.2%
Buddhist7.5%
Not answered4.5%
+ 2 other religions · 4.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,805
20–2420.2%
50–6417.6%
35–4914.3%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%

Households

Total households: 679
Other20.2%
Any member 66+16.1%
All members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 7 other households · 27.5%

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
Sandgate
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 006G E01024519
E01024519
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 006 E02005107
E02005107
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 006G E01024519
E01024519
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 006 E02005107
E02005107
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

5:35 AM6:04 PM
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

November 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
November 2011 — Introduced
Postcode CT20 3AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024519 and MSOA E02005107 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT20 3AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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