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Folkestone Central: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Folkestone Central neighbourhood of Folkestone and Hythe, England (ONS area Folkestone and Hythe 015). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CT19, CT20. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT20 2AE.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Folkestone Central is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Folkestone and Hythe (5 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £557,750 and flats for £220,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Folkestone and Hythe (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Folkestone Central, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£557,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£220,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.29; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£45,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Folkestone Central sits in Folkestone and Hythe
- Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Folkestone Central
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Folkestone and Hythe, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Folkestone Central Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 51 min) and Dover Priory (about 11 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school The Harvey Grammar School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Folkestone Central
What is the typical house price in Folkestone Central?
£557,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.
How does Folkestone Central compare with the rest of Folkestone and Hythe?
Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe.
Is Folkestone Central an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Folkestone Central gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.29; 5 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Folkestone Central?
Folkestone Central. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 4.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Ramsgate (about 51 min) and Dover Priory (about 11 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Folkestone Central?
Nearest state primary school. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone. 630 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The Harvey Grammar School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.