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Postcode sector · Hythe

Housing in CT21 9

What the homes in CT21 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
1,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.9%). Flats make up 53.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT21 9England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.8%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat31.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.9% of households in CT21 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 14.4% with a mortgage.

CT21 9
59%
35%
England
  • Owned58.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT21 9England
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT21 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.9%). 15.3% of households include dependent children.

CT21 9England
Living alone, under 6619.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over28.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

Folkestone and HytheEngland
All homes£1,178£1,459
One bedroom£805£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,031£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,285£1,489
Four or more£1,723£2,161
Detached£1,610£1,640
Semi-detached£1,328£1,449
Terraced£1,201£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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