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Postcode district · Folkestone and Hythe

CT50 area guide

Who lives in CT50, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
3,913 (2024)
At a glance

What CT50 is like

The CT50 postcode district in Folkestone and Hythe covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 3,913 people in 1,499 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CT50 compares

Headline figures for CT50, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in CT50.

Household incomeMore
£63,908

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CT50 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    An older population

    25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CT50 FAQs

01
Is CT50 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is CT50 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CT50, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in CT50?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.5% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28%).
04
Which council covers CT50?

The local authority for CT50 is Folkestone and Hythe.

CT50 comes under Folkestone and Hythe in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CT50?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Folkestone West Rail Station, 0.6 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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