East Folkestone
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
East Folkestone at a glance
- House prices
- £260,000
- Middle39th percentile
- Schools
- 37th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 91.3 per 1,000 residents
- Weak29th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.2% of the area in flood zones
- Middle51st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs East Folkestone a good place to live?
East Folkestone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in East Folkestone
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 91.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in East Folkestone
House prices
- Median sale price
- £260,000
- Percentile
- 39th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 93 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in East Folkestone
Schools
37th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in East Folkestone
Flood risk
5.2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.9% of the area. That is the 51st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in East Folkestone
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is East Folkestone a good place to live?
East Folkestone may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is East Folkestone safe?
East Folkestone ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in East Folkestone?
The median sale price was £260,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 39th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in East Folkestone?
Schools rank in the 37th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near East Folkestone?
Nearby public profiles include Folkestone Harbour in Folkestone and Hythe and Walland & Denge Marsh South East in Folkestone and Hythe.
