Housing in CT21 5UP
What the homes in CT21 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (51.4%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
89.5% of households in the CT21 5UP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 58.4% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21.1%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CT21 5UP (Saltwood, Seabrook & Etchinghill) (about 1,437 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.