# Folkestone and Hythe 005C

North east Folkestone and Hythe. 2,037 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Folkestone and Hythe 005C had 1,956 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024494. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 22.9** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe 005C has a deprivation score of 22.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 12,486th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024494#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £318,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 005C was £318,750 in 2025. Joint 14,087th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024494#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,956** (2021). Folkestone and Hythe 005C had 1,956 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,069th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024494#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Folkestone and Hythe 005C, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024494#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01024494) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Folkestone and Hythe 005C is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01024494) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in Folkestone and Hythe 005C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01024494) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Folkestone and Hythe 005C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01024494) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Folkestone and Hythe 005C had 1,956 usual residents at the census.

## How Folkestone and Hythe 005C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Folkestone and Hythe 005C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 22.9 | joint 31st least deprived | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £318,750 | 31st cheapest | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2025 |
| Population | 1,956 | 10th most populated | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | 13th highest | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · Jan 2026 |

## Is Folkestone and Hythe 005C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Folkestone and Hythe 005C at a rate of 145.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 85.6 per 1,000 people across Cheriton & Horn Street.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 28 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Folkestone and Hythe 005C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (117), violence and sexual offences (62) and anti-social behaviour (61).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe

These figures are published for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Folkestone and Hythe and not Folkestone and Hythe 005C alone. [See Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe)

- **Average house price: £302,106** (August 2026). Folkestone and Hythe’s average house price was £302,106 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,864** (2025). Full-time workers living in Folkestone and Hythe earned a median of £38,864 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 165th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Folkestone and Hythe costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 112,163** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe’s population was an estimated 112,163 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Folkestone and Hythe 005C in brief

Folkestone and Hythe 005C has a deprivation score of 22.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 005C was £318,750 in 2025.
Folkestone and Hythe 005C had 1,956 usual residents at the census.
In Folkestone and Hythe 005C, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024494
- Middle area: [Cheriton & Horn Street](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/cheriton-and-horn-street)
- Ward: [Cheriton †](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/ward/cheriton)
- Postcode district: [CT20 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct20)
- Town: [Folkestone †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/folkestone)
- Postcode area: [CT †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct)
- Constituency: [Folkestone and Hythe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/folkestone-and-hythe)
- Council: [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,037
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Folkestone and Hythe 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024492), [Folkestone and Hythe 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024528), [Folkestone and Hythe 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024491), [Folkestone and Hythe 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024550), [Folkestone and Hythe 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024495), [Folkestone and Hythe 006G](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024519)

## Latest updates for Folkestone and Hythe 005C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01024494

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