Local servicesHospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital (Folkestone)1.9 miGP surgeryThe New Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyMcardle Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistFolkestone Dental Clinic1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCapel-le-Ferne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 170 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMartello Primaryages 4-11, 146 pupils1.0 miSecondaryFolkestone Academyages 11-19, 936 pupils1.8 miUniversityCanterbury Christ Church University13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN39 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW60 miRailway stationFolkestone Central2.1 miBus stationBus StationCanterbury13 miFerryFolkestone Eurotunnel Terminal3.8 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:39 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min7:56 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,689 residentsin the Elms Vale & Capel-le-Ferne census areaMedian age 52.52,937 households84% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,092 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C861 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Wear Baybay · 1.0 miFolkestone Beachbeach · 1.6 miSwinge Hillhill · under a mileDover Hillhill · under a mileLydden Spoutbeach · 2.2 miEast Cliffcliffs · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEast Cliff and Warren Country Parkpark · under a mile · 91 haBrabner Parkpark · under a milePetanque Courtsports ground · under a mileRadnor Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 8 haCanterbury Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 miHougham Village Greenplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201517 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202348 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,845 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 174 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
