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North Downs West

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North east Folkestone and Hythe. About 6,690 people in 65 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In North Downs West, 44.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,275
3,805th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
44.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
55.7%
634th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How North Downs West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

North Downs WestMiddle
Population13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021
Population: every ward in Folkestone and Hythe13 areas from 4,198 to 13,516. The middle area is 7,256. North Downs West is 6,275.
6,2754th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Folkestone and Hythe13 areas from 44.9% to 97.5%. The middle area is 84.3%. North Downs West is 44.9%.
44.9%lowest
Claimant rate13 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Folkestone and Hythe13 areas from 1.9% to 6.8%. The middle area is 3.2%. North Downs West is 1.9%.
1.9%lowest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Folkestone and Hythe13 areas from 51.2% to 65.4%. The middle area is 59.7%. North Downs West is 55.7%.
55.7%4th lowest

Figures for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe

These figures are published for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, not for each ward, so they describe all of Folkestone and Hythe and not North Downs West alone. See Folkestone and Hythe

Average house price
£303,296
Up 0.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,864
165th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.2
78th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
North Downs West in brief

North Downs West had 6,275 usual residents at the census.

In North Downs West, 44.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North Downs West, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

55.7% of residents in North Downs West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.