Postcode CT21 6AR (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 6AR 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 6AR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CT21 6AR is South Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Prospect Road and is 463 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6AR (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 6AR is Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club and is 130 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 130 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CT21 6AR 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 6AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

South Road 27 m
Fisher Close 271 m
Sturdy Close 363 m
Moncrieff Gardens 376 m
Twiss Road 391 m
Imperial Gardens 464 m
A28 17.32 km
A259 78.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6AR

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 6AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
767 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.58 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.68 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
2.28 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.3 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.68 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.22 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
3.58 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.4 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 4.43 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
4.46 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.55 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.6 km
Turner Free School 4.91 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.93 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.19 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
5.47 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
5.81 km
Folkestone Academy 6 km
Folkestone Primary 6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe & Saltwood Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2011
130 m
Hythe Bay Bar and Grill Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 8, 2020
130 m
Loaf by the Sea Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2020
130 m
The Beach Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
130 m
Hythe Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 15, 2014
379 m
Hythe Cricket And Squash Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
379 m
OYO Stade Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
381 m
Housing 21 Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
382 m
Holy Pundit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
393 m
Hotel Imperial Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
393 m
St Margarets Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
440 m
Austins Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
November 6, 2013
445 m
Hope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 23, 2020
445 m
Park Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
464 m
Hythe Albion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2012
494 m
Hythe Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 16, 2014
503 m
The Butt Of Sherry Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
503 m
Twenty Four Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
524 m
Age UK Hythe & Lyminge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
528 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2013
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Douglas Avenue Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Old Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Douglas Avenue Bus Stop/Station 573 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 642 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.46 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.84 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.61 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Paraker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Casebourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bargrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.5 Mbps 141 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.2 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 357,764 kWh - mean 12,777 kWh : median 9,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 84,611 kWh - mean 2,918 kWh : median 2,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06724800
Longitude 1.08942500
OS Easting 616551
OS Northing 0134309
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