Postcode CT21 6QB (Folkestone and Hythe)

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

CT21 6QB 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 6QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CT21 6QB is Crofters Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shepherds Walk and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.22 km away at Hythe Station (RHDR) The closest railway station is Sandling Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CT21 6QB (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 6QB is Prince Of Wales Inn and is 152 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 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.7% 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 1.8 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 6QB 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 6QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crofters Close 33 m
Shepherds Walk 141 m
Chestnut Close 141 m
Hawthorn Close 159 m
Willow Close 163 m
Wych Elm Way 215 m
Sycamore Close 220 m
Martello Drive 269 m
Romney Way 382 m
Dymchurch Road 652 m
Burmarsh Road 1.19 km
Royal Military Road 4.32 km
A28 15.88 km
A259 75.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CT21 6QB

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 6QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Palmarsh Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
466 m
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.51 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 28, 2018)
1.79 km
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Good
(October 13, 2021)
2 km
Saltwood CofE Primary School Outstanding
(July 12, 2007)
2.42 km
Lympne Church of England Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.48 km
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 14, 2011)
4.5 km
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
5.26 km
Cheriton Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.6 km
Sellindge Primary School Outstanding
(June 10, 2009)
5.9 km
Dymchurch Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
5.91 km
All Soul's Church of England Primary School 6.51 km
Harcourt Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.57 km
The Folkestone School for Girls Outstanding
(October 12, 2012)
6.67 km
Sandgate Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
6.81 km
Turner Free School 6.98 km
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 2, 2019)
7.05 km
The Harvey Grammar School Outstanding
(March 17, 2016)
7.35 km
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
7.36 km
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Good
(November 28, 2019)
7.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lenihans Veg Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
152 m
Prince Of Wales Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
152 m
Dabba - The Spice Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
286 m
Flippers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
286 m
Windy Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2021
286 m
Little Cubs Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
466 m
Lullabies Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
466 m
Palmarsh Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2017
466 m
Little Explorers Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
554 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
664 m
Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
848 m
Palmarsh Garage Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 30, 2019
970 m
The Gem Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
March 17, 2022
1 km
Chens Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 12, 2019
1.11 km
Shepway Foodbank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
1.19 km
Greenly Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
1.24 km
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
1.24 km
Lazy Shack Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
1.27 km
Beach Bank Clubhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 12, 2017
1.28 km
Papas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shepherds Walk Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Shepherds Walk Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Prince of Wales Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Pennypot Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Hythe Station (RHDR) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Sandling Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Westenhanger Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.23 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.54 km
Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Ferry 5.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 15 km
Kent International Airport Air 37.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Redbrooks Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Redbrooks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Harp Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Folks' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Chesterfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Lympne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Mill Leese Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Heane Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Orchard Field Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Blackhouse Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Honeywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 74.32 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 26.3% 48.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 73.7% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 215,500 kWh - mean 11,972 kWh : median 12,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 69,726 kWh - mean 3,670 kWh : median 3,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CT21 6QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.06433000
Longitude 1.05809700
OS Easting 614370
OS Northing 0133893
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4