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Housing in CT20 3

What the homes in CT20 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
20,833 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.9%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

CT20 3England
Detached18.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in CT20 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

CT20 3
63%
27%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT20 3England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT20 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

CT20 3England
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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