Is Upper Corniche in Folkestone and Hythe a nice place to live?

Upper Corniche is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Upper Corniche is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Upper Corniche is located in the Sandgate & West Folkestone ward of the Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.074588, 1.131963
Grid Ref TR194352
Suburb Sandgate
Constituency Folkestone and Hythe
Postcodes CT20 3TB

House Prices

The average house price in Upper Corniche is 100% higher than the rest of Folkestone and Hythe. The last sale we have on record is 1 Upper Corniche, that sold for £985,000. The average house price in Folkestone and Hythe is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Upper Corniche

Date No. Type Price
07/10/2022 1 Detached £985,000
22/01/2021 4 Detached £625,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Upper Corniche, Kent

There were 2 street crime incidents in Upper Corniche in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Upper Corniche
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Upper Corniche and compared that to the average for the Sandgate & West Folkestone ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Upper Corniche, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sandgate & West Folkestone ward

Social economic statistics for Upper Corniche

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Upper Corniche is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Upper Corniche is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Upper Corniche experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Upper Corniche are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Upper Corniche involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Upper Corniche are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Upper Corniche are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Upper Corniche, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Upper Corniche are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Upper Corniche

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Upper Corniche.

Unemployment in Upper Corniche

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.43% of Upper Corniche residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper Corniche

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Upper Corniche. The proportion of retirees on Upper Corniche is 27.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.22% of Upper Corniche residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Upper Corniche

The proportion of home owners on Upper Corniche is 13.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.02% of properties in Upper Corniche are private rented and 2.29% are social rented.
75.69% of residents of Upper Corniche own their home

Country of Birth of Upper Corniche residents

The proportion if Upper Corniche residents born in the UK is 3.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.05% of Upper Corniche residents were born outside the UK.
85.95% of Upper Corniche residents were born in the UK

Upper Corniche Summary

Upper Corniche has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Upper Corniche maybe difficult.

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