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Housing in CT19 4

What the homes in CT19 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
14,667 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CT19 4England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.5% of households in CT19 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

CT19 4
56%
32%
England
  • Owned56.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT19 4England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT19 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

CT19 4England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Folkestone and Hythe

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Folkestone and Hythe (August 2026, +10.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Folkestone and HytheEngland
All homes£1,178£1,459
One bedroom£805£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,031£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,285£1,489
Four or more£1,723£2,161
Detached£1,610£1,640
Semi-detached£1,328£1,449
Terraced£1,201£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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