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Housing in TN31 7PD

What the homes in TN31 7PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland
Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.6%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TN31 7PDEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the TN31 7PD area is above that, at 69.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

TN31 7PD
70%
13%
18%
England
  • Owned69.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

TN31 7PDEngland
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TN31 7PDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 23% of households include dependent children.

TN31 7PDEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood TN31 7PD sits in (Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay & Brookland): about 1,381 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.

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