Housing in TN28 8PS
What the homes in TN28 8PS 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
- 1,706 (2024)
TN28 8PSNew Romney
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (68.7%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN28 8PS area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 65.5% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.3%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. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 26.7%. 13.6% 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 8PS sits in (New Romney): about 1,706 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.