Postcode CT21 6LH (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 6LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6LH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CT21 6LH is Reachfields which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fort Road and is 187 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 218 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6LH (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 6LH is Red Lion Hotel and is 724 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 12, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chens Garden and is 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 1.2 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 6LH 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 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Reachfields 84 m
Green Lane Avenue 86 m
Green Lane 156 m
Sutherland Close 167 m
Lyell Close 169 m
Orchard Valley 229 m
Alexandra Court 246 m
Mill Fields Road 258 m
Fort Road 269 m
Ferguson Way 280 m
Nursery Fields 298 m
Scanlons Bridge Road 323 m
A261 1.43 km
Dymchurch Road 1.65 km
Royal Military Road 5.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
700 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
853 m
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.3 km
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.44 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
1.45 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.94 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
3.65 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
4.3 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
4.63 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 5.55 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.59 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
5.81 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
5.92 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
6 km
Turner Free School 6.02 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.1 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
6.43 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
6.55 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
6.79 km
Dymchurch Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
6.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
0 m
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
110 m
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
244 m
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
244 m
Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
263 m
Shepway Foodbank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
265 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
336 m
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
357 m
Little Explorers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
448 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
563 m
BP Central - Motor Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2015
624 m
Hythe View Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
660 m
Lazy Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
671 m
Hythe Bay Children's Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
700 m
Hythe Bay Church Of England Primary School And Childrens Cen School/college/university 4
Good
September 23, 2021
700 m
Dabba - The Spice Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
714 m
Flippers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
714 m
Windy Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
714 m
Red Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
724 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 24, 2016
776 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fort Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Reachfields Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Reachfields Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Hythe Light Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 218 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 224 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 275 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.23 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.54 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 15.96 km
Kent International Airport Air 36.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 669 m
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 671 m
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Grange Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.6 Mbps 28.9 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 9.48 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 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 34.4 6.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 89,661 kWh - mean 8,151 kWh : median 8,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 45,769 kWh - mean 3,521 kWh : median 2,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.07009700
Longitude 1.06902800
OS Easting 615109
OS Northing 0134566
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
County Electorial Division Hythe West ED
Electoral Ward Hythe Rural
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1