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CT4 6 area guide

Who lives in CT4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
10,959 (2024)
At a glance

What CT4 6 is like

The CT4 6 postcode sector in Folkestone and Hythe covers 276 live postcodes and is home to about 10,959 people in 4,514 households. 82% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CT4 6 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CT4 6 compares

Headline figures for CT4 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£475,000

Median over 47 sales in CT4 6, +9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in CT4 6.

Household incomeMore
£61,056

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT4 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CT4 6 is up 9.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Few private renters

    Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CT4 6 FAQs

01
Is CT4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CT4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in CT4 6 sold for a median of £475,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CT4 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT4 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CT4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.3%).
05
Which council covers CT4 6?

The local authority for CT4 6 is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT4 6 comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CT4 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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