Postcode CT21 6AJ (Folkestone and Hythe)

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The postcode CT21 6AJ is located in Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CT21 6AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CT21 6AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CT21 6AJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT21 6AJ is Fisher Close which is centered 115 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Douglas Avenue and is 523 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.49 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hythe Bay CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brockhill Park Performing Arts College. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CT21 6AJ is Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Loaf by the Sea and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 6AJ is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CT21 6AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CT21 6AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Fisher Close 115 m
Moncrieff Gardens 204 m
Cobay Close 242 m
Imperial Gardens 254 m
South Road 274 m
Twiss Road 274 m
Sturdy Close 290 m
Princes Parade 1.15 km
A28 17.48 km
A259 78.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CT21 6AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.73 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.75 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.04 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.46 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.93 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.37 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.2 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
4.21 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.33 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.35 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.63 km
Turner Free School 4.68 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.69 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
4.95 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
5.22 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.57 km
Folkestone Academy 5.76 km
Folkestone Primary 5.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CT21 6AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Pundit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
147 m
Hotel Imperial Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
147 m
Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2011
371 m
Hythe Bay Bar and Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2020
371 m
Loaf by the Sea Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2020
371 m
The Beach Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
371 m
St Margarets Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
422 m
Hythe Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2014
546 m
Hythe Cricket And Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
546 m
Aspendos Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 7, 2017
556 m
Hythe Cellar Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
556 m
Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
556 m
Twenty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
563 m
Coppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
565 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 26, 2021
571 m
Housing 21 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
585 m
Carousel Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2012
587 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 27, 2019
587 m
The Potting Shed Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2016
587 m
The Conservatory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CT21 6AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Douglas Avenue Bus Stop/Station 523 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 550 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Douglas Avenue Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Cannongate Road Bus Stop/Station 596 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.54 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Folkestone West Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.29 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.69 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.81 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CT21 6AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CT21 6AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 70.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.7 13
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 389,640 kWh - mean 12,569 kWh : median 9,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 162,747 kWh - mean 3,785 kWh : median 2,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06766800
Longitude 1.09290800
OS Easting 616793
OS Northing 0134366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17605
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Hythe West ED
Electoral Ward Hythe
Local Authority District Folkestone and Hythe
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000112
Travel To Work Area Folkestone and Dover

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043275
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2