Housing in TN28 8FA
What the homes in TN28 8FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Romney
- Council
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,096 (2024)
TN28 8FANew Romney
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (33.3%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN28 8FA area is below that, at 52.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 20.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented26.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.7%. 22.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN28 8FA sits in (New Romney): about 2,096 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.