Postcode CT21 6HS (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 6HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 6HS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CT21 6HS is Cinque Ports Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion Square and is 275 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 537 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6HS (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 6HS is The Royal British Legion and is 77 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 24, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Park Road Fish Bar and is 308 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cinque Ports Avenue 55 m
Newmans Close 134 m
St Leonards Mews 154 m
St Leonards Road 156 m
New Road 163 m
Albert Road 204 m
Windmill Street 207 m
Palmer Drive 207 m
Wood Road 208 m
Portland Close 214 m
Portland Road 221 m
Lynton Road 240 m
Wakefield Way 250 m
Albert Lane 252 m
Elizabeth Gardens 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6HS

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 6HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
0 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.05 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.42 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.73 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.98 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.64 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
3.78 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.13 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.02 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.1 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.17 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.3 km
Turner Free School 5.49 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.55 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
5.85 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.17 km
Compass Community School Coastal Park Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
6.5 km
Folkestone Academy 6.64 km
Folkestone Primary 6.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay Children's Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
0 m
Hythe Bay Church Of England Primary School And Childrens Cen School/college/university 4
Good
September 23, 2021
0 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 24, 2016
77 m
Ashford Outside Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
200 m
Masonic Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
200 m
Three Mariners Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2021
200 m
Salvation Army Hall Retailers - other Exempt
July 24, 2012
240 m
Hythe Albion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 13, 2012
278 m
Age UK Hythe & Lyminge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
282 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2013
282 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
296 m
Park Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
308 m
Mit Milch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
313 m
Lazy Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
319 m
Austins Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
November 6, 2013
322 m
Hope Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 23, 2020
322 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
357 m
Old Post Office Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 7, 2017
382 m
Doveys & Moore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 3, 2021
382 m
Everest Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
382 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lion Square Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Red Lion Square Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Old Prospect Road Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Sir John Moore Avenue Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 537 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 582 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 583 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 3.84 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.19 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 16.22 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Whitenbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Scene Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Little Dibgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.1 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 259,571 kWh - mean 16,223 kWh : median 13,790 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06838700
Longitude 1.07863700
OS Easting 615790
OS Northing 0134404
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5504
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043272
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3