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CT21 5 area guide

Who lives in CT21 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
12,446 (2024)
At a glance

What CT21 5 is like

The CT21 5 postcode sector in Folkestone and Hythe covers 269 live postcodes and is home to about 12,446 people in 5,617 households. 72% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% 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 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT21 5 compares

Headline figures for CT21 5, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 95 sales in CT21 5, −7.9% 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 2 inspected schools in CT21 5.

Household incomeMore
£53,838

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT21 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CT21 5 is down 7.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    34% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT21 5 FAQs

01
Is CT21 5 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CT21 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CT21 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT21 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT21 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT21 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32%).
05
Which council covers CT21 5?

The local authority for CT21 5 is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT21 5 comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT21 5?

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), 1 mile 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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