Postcode district · Folkestone and Hythe
Who lives in CT50
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CT50, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 3,913 (2024)
Who lives in CT50
Residents
3,913
2024 estimate
Households
1,499
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.5% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CT50England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
45.2% of residents are female and 54.8% male.
CT50
45%
55%
England
- Female45.2%51%
- Male54.8%49%
Relationship status
40.3% of adults in CT50 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.7% have never married.
CT50England
Married or civil partnership40.3%44.7%
Never married37.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved13.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.3% of residents in CT50 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CT50
50%
33%
England
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.