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County or areaKent
Postcode districtCT20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:40 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,099 residentsin the Folkestone Morehall & Sandgate census areaMedian age 44.75,400 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright5% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 6,023 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C806 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShorncliffe Redoubthistoric site · under a mileSpade Househistoric site · under a mileSandgate beachbeach · under a mileDover Castle English Heritagecastle · 1.9 miRadnor Cliffcliffs · under a mileHythe Beachbeach · 2.0 miZig Zag Pathwalk or trail · 1.4 miWest Cliffcliffs · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSandgate Community Gardenpark · under a mileLower Leas Coastal Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 18 haSene Valley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 63 haSandgate Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileRadnor Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 8 haLe Quesneplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201521 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202348 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,161 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)1.7 miGP surgeryFolkestone Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFolkestone Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNeka Wellbeing Sandgateunder a milePolice stationFolkestone Police Station1.3 miCash machineThe Village Shop (Link DC), Sandgateunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 otherSecondaryThe Folkestone School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,145 pupilsunder a milePrimarySandgate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 419 pupilsunder a milePrimarySeabrook Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 104 pupilsunder a mileUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW58 miRailway stationFolkestone West1.0 miLight railHythe Station (RHDR)3.0 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury14 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal1.7 miBus stops60 within a mileCar parkSea Point Car ParkHytheunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSandgate8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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