Postcode district · Hythe
Who lives in CT21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 22,550 (2024)
CT21Postcode district · Hythe
Who lives in CT21
Residents
22,550
2024 estimate
Households
9,966
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 13% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 31.8% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT21England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
CT21
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
50.1% of adults in CT21 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 27.7% have never married.
CT21England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married27.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in CT21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT21
45%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair14.6%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.