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Folkestone and Hythe

109,758 people · median £307,500

High wellbeing
Folkestone and Hythe Council · Green / Liberal Democrat coalition   13/30 seats · 43% · OCD 2026
60/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£308k
median price
+12.7%
5-year growth
9.3
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£308k
median sold price
8.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+12.7%
5-year change
£270k
typical terraced
53 min
London — fastest
12
rail stations mapped
96%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
48
schools total
9.3
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
347
Violence — most
6.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
20%
in a flood zone
1,080
green spaces
6.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
404
eat & drink
83
shops
63.9%
gigabit
29
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +12.7%

£191k£239k£286k£334k20152026£307,250
£205,000 in 2015 → £307,250 in 2026 · 1,508 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Folkestone and Hythe sits on the Kent range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by Folkestone and Hythe's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Folkestone and Hythe is a district in Kent with a population of 109,758. The median house price is £307,500, with 1,508 sales in the last 12 months and prices up 12.7 per cent over five years. Affordability remains reasonable at a ratio of 8.1.

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About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area has 48 schools, of which 23 are rated good or better by Ofsted. Transport links include 12 rail stations; Westenhanger Rail Station is 1.3 km away with an 83-minute commute to London Bridge. Crime recorded 1,023 offences in July 2026, or 9.3 per 1,000 residents. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulates. Residents have a median age of 47.4, and 65.8 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Health provision includes 23 GP surgeries and 15 dentists. Life expectancy is 79.2 years for males and 83.5 for females.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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