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Housing in TN28 8

What the homes in TN28 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
10,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.6%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN28 8England
Detached54.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; TN28 8 is above that, at 77.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 52% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

TN28 8
77%
14%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN28 8England
Owned outright52%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN28 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.5%. 17.1% of households include dependent children.

TN28 8England
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Folkestone and Hythe

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Folkestone and Hythe, August 2026, +10.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Folkestone and HytheEngland
All homes£1,178£1,459
One bedroom£805£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,031£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,285£1,489
Four or more£1,723£2,161
Detached£1,610£1,640
Semi-detached£1,328£1,449
Terraced£1,201£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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