Postcode sector · Hythe

CT21 9 area guide

Who lives in CT21 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

CT21 9Postcode sector · Hythe

At a glance

What CT21 9 is like

The CT21 9 postcode sector in Folkestone and Hythe covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,461 people in 832 households. 58.9% of households own their home, 35% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 40.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT21 9 compares

Headline figures for CT21 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,055

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT21 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
38.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CT21 9 FAQs

Is CT21 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is CT21 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT21 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CT21 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.9%).

Which council covers CT21 9?

The local authority for CT21 9 is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT21 9 comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT21 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hythe Station (RHDR), 0.7 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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