Postcode CT21 6PL (Folkestone and Hythe)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

CT21 6PL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 6PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CT21 6PL is Romney Way which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennypot and is 164 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 833 m away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6PL (for ages 11 and under) is Palmarsh Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. 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 6PL is Prince Of Wales Inn and is 526 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dabba - The Spice Pot and is 102 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 6PL 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).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

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

Nearby Roads

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

Romney Way 92 m
Martello Drive 122 m
Shepherds Walk 340 m
Crofters Close 405 m
Dymchurch Road 1.04 km
Royal Military Road 4.57 km
A28 15.9 km
A259 76.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6PL

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 6PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
833 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.17 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.42 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.68 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
2.04 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.61 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
4.18 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
4.89 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.23 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.9 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 6.14 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.2 km
Dymchurch Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
6.29 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
6.34 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
6.47 km
Turner Free School 6.61 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
6.69 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
7 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
7.03 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dabba - The Spice Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
102 m
Flippers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
102 m
Windy Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
102 m
Little Explorers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
168 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
279 m
Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
490 m
Lenihans Veg Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
526 m
Prince Of Wales Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
526 m
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
615 m
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
723 m
Shepway Foodbank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
818 m
Little Cubs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
833 m
Lullabies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
833 m
Palmarsh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
833 m
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
858 m
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
858 m
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
953 m
Lazy Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
980 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.17 km
Hythe Bay Children's Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pennypot Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Pennypot Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Reachfields Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Reachfields Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Shepherds Walk Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 833 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 839 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 887 m
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 4.84 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.15 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 15.37 km
Kent International Airport Air 37.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lympne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.8 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 377,367 kWh - mean 11,435 kWh : median 11,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 117,725 kWh - mean 3,567 kWh : median 2,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06668000
Longitude 1.06213500
OS Easting 614642
OS Northing 0134166
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8363
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Folkestone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hythe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043274
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shepway 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shepway 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1