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People in Folkestone

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Population
52,062
Density /km²
3,728.09
Median age
41.5
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
28%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
27%
Apprenticeship
6.0%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
36%
Owned outright
29%
Private renting
32%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
39%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
88%
Asian or Asian British
7%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.1%
Full-time students
5.2%
Christian
42%
Muslim
1.6%
Hindu
2.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
1.7%
No religion
45%
Other religion
1.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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