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Postcode district · Hythe

Housing in CT21

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

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
22,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.6%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

CT21England
Detached35.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in CT21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

CT21
75%
15%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT21England
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CT21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

CT21England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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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