CT18 postcode area
The CT18 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Dover, Folkestone and Hythe. Area Scores range from 2 to 85 across them.
In summary
The CT18 district contains both ends of the scale: Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill at 85 out of 100 (#1,006 of 6,856 in England) against Folkestone Harbour at 2, an 83-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £197,000 in Folkestone Harbour to £470,000 in Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill — a 2.4× gap within the CT18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Dover and Folkestone and Hythe — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltwood, Seabrook & EtchinghillFolkestone and Hythe | 1,006 | 85 | £470,000 |
| Elms Vale & Capel-le-FerneDover | 2,829 | 59 | £300,000 |
| Lyminge, Densole & ElhamFolkestone and Hythe | 3,021 | 56 | £460,000 |
| HawkingeFolkestone and Hythe | 3,343 | 51 | £345,000 |
| Cheriton & Horn StreetFolkestone and Hythe | 4,104 | 40 | £302,500 |
| Folkestone North EastFolkestone and Hythe | 5,647 | 18 | £340,000 |
| Folkestone HarbourFolkestone and Hythe | 6,682 | 2 | £197,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CT18.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.