CT21 5RX area guide
Who lives in CT21 5RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheriton & Horn Street
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,281 (2024)
CT21 5RXHythe
What CT21 5RX is like
CT21 5RX is a postcode in the Cheriton & Horn Street 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 1,281 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.9% 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.
How CT21 5RX compares
Headline figures for CT21 5RX, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CT21 5RX differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CT21 5 is down 7.9% on the year before.
- 02An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
CT21 5RX FAQs
01Is CT21 5RX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CT21 5RX?The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
03Is CT21 5RX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CT21 5RX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CT21 5RX?The local authority for CT21 5RX is Folkestone and Hythe.
The local authority for CT21 5RX is Folkestone and Hythe.
06How well connected is CT21 5RX?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
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.