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Postcode district · Folkestone

Housing in CT19

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

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
35,608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.6%). Flats make up 28%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT19England
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.1% of households in CT19 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

CT19
56%
28%
15%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT19England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT19England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

CT19England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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