Postcode · Hythe

CT21 4DW area guide

Who lives in CT21 4DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hythe
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,424 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT21 4DW is like

CT21 4DW is a postcode in the Hythe area of Folkestone and Hythe. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,424 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CT21 4 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT21 4DW compares

Headline figures for CT21 4DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 76 sales in CT21 4, +20% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,055

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT21 4DW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT21 4 is up 20% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT21 4DW FAQs

Is CT21 4DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CT21 4DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in CT21 4 sold for a median of £450,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CT21 4DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT21 4DW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CT21 4DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers CT21 4DW?

The local authority for CT21 4DW is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT21 4DW comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT21 4DW?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hythe Station (RHDR), 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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