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Postcode sector · Folkestone

Housing in CT20 1

What the homes in CT20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
10,394 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (41.1%). Flats make up 65.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT20 1England
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat41.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.2% of households in CT20 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

CT20 1
35%
47%
17%
England
  • Owned35.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented47.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT20 1England
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT20 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.9%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

CT20 1England
Living alone, under 6632.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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