Postcode · Hythe

CT21 9BR area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What CT21 9BR is like

CT21 9BR is a postcode in the Hythe 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 1,461 people. 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 9BR compares

Headline figures for CT21 9BR, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9BR 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 9BR FAQs

Is CT21 9BR 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is CT21 9BR 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 9BR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CT21 9BR?

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 9BR?

The local authority for CT21 9BR is Folkestone and Hythe.

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

How well connected is CT21 9BR?

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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