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CT4 6DB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lyminge, Densole & Elham
Council: Folkestone and Hythe
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,501 (2024)

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At a glance

What CT4 6DB is like

CT4 6DB is a postcode in the Lyminge, Densole & Elham 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 1,501 people. 86.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.7% 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 6DB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,731

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT4 6DB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CT4 6 is up 9.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
32% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CT4 6DB FAQs

Is CT4 6DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CT4 6DB?

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.

Is CT4 6DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT4 6DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CT4 6DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 86.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74%).

Which council covers CT4 6DB?

The local authority for CT4 6DB is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT4 6DB comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CT4 6DB?

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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