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CT21 4FF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lympne & Palmarsh
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,060 (2024)

CT21 4FFHythe

At a glance

What CT21 4FF is like

CT21 4FF is a postcode in the Lympne & Palmarsh 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 2,060 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 4FF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.6 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT21 4FF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT21 4 is up 20% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CT21 4FF FAQs

Is CT21 4FF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CT21 4FF?

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 4FF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT21 4FF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CT21 4FF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.3%).

Which council covers CT21 4FF?

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

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

How well connected is CT21 4FF?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hythe Station (RHDR), 1.6 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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