# Folkestone and Hythe 009B

East Folkestone and Hythe. 2,060 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.4 square kilometres.

Folkestone and Hythe 009B had 1,888 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01024530. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Folkestone and Hythe](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 15.3** (2025). Folkestone and Hythe 009B has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,712th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024530#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £344,923** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 009B was £344,923 in 2025. 12,152nd 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/e01024530#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,888** (2021). Folkestone and Hythe 009B had 1,888 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,476th 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/e01024530#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.8%** (January 2026). In Folkestone and Hythe 009B, 82.8% 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/e01024530#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01024530) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Folkestone and Hythe 009B is in decile 6.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01024530) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 52 homes were sold in Folkestone and Hythe 009B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01024530) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 8 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Folkestone and Hythe 009B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01024530) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Folkestone and Hythe 009B had 1,888 usual residents at the census.

## How Folkestone and Hythe 009B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Folkestone and Hythe 009B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 15.3 | 17th least deprived | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £344,923 | 30th most expensive | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2025 |
| Population | 1,888 | 16th most populated | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.8% | 23rd lowest | 67 neighbourhoods, Folkestone and Hythe · Jan 2026 |

## Is Folkestone and Hythe 009B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Folkestone and Hythe 009B at a rate of 20.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 34.4 per 1,000 people across Lympne & Palmarsh.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 8 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Folkestone and Hythe 009B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (18), other crime (8) and criminal damage and arson (7).
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 009B 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 009B in brief

Folkestone and Hythe 009B has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Folkestone and Hythe 009B was £344,923 in 2025.
Folkestone and Hythe 009B had 1,888 usual residents at the census.
In Folkestone and Hythe 009B, 82.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01024530
- Middle area: [Lympne & Palmarsh](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/lympne-and-palmarsh)
- Ward: [Hythe Rural †](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/ward/hythe-rural)
- Postcode district: [CT21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ct21)
- Town: [Hythe †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hythe)
- 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: 4.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,060
- Output areas: 6

† 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 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024529), [Folkestone and Hythe 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024536), [Folkestone and Hythe 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024549), [Folkestone and Hythe 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024489), [Folkestone and Hythe 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024550), [Folkestone and Hythe 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/neighbourhood/e01024531)

## Latest updates for Folkestone and Hythe 009B

- 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/E01024530

## How to cite

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