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People and census in Folkestone and Hythe

District

The east of the South East. 112,163 people in 357 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Folkestone and Hythe, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Folkestone and Hythe’s 354 output areas range from 111 to 617.

Population

Council
109,758
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Folkestone and Hythe had 109,758 usual residents at the census.

Folkestone and Hythe is 97th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Folkestone and Hythe is 109,758.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
59.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

59.5% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
6% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Folkestone and Hythe is 59.5%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
25.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

25.0% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
29% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Folkestone and Hythe is 25.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
10% lower17.4%
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Aged under 15: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Folkestone and Hythe is 15.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
10.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.5% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
34% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Folkestone and Hythe is 10.5%.

Disability

Council
21.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.8% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
35% higher16.1%
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Disability: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Folkestone and Hythe is 21.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
78.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

78.2% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
7% lower84.0%
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Good or very good health: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Folkestone and Hythe is 78.2%.

Households

Council
48,338
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Folkestone and Hythe had 48,338 households at the census.

Folkestone and Hythe is 104th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Folkestone and Hythe is 48,338.

Households without a car or van

Council
20.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.5% of households in Folkestone and Hythe had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
21% higher16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Folkestone and Hythe is 20.5%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
66.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

66.6% of households in Folkestone and Hythe owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
1% lower67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Folkestone and Hythe is 66.6%.

Population density

Council
308 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Folkestone and Hythe had 308 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
37% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Folkestone and Hythe is 308 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
22.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.5% of households in Folkestone and Hythe rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
17% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Folkestone and Hythe is 22.5%.

Social rented homes

Council
10.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.9% of households in Folkestone and Hythe rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
20% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Folkestone and Hythe among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Folkestone and Hythe is 10.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
27.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

27.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Folkestone and Hythe had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
23% lower35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Folkestone and Hythe among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Folkestone and Hythe is 27.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.9% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
44% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Folkestone and Hythe is 3.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
75% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Folkestone and Hythe is 0.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
32% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Folkestone and Hythe is 1.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.0% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
33% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Folkestone and Hythe is 1.0%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
92.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

92.6% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
7% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Folkestone and Hythe is 92.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.0% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
3% higher46.5%
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Christian: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Folkestone and Hythe is 48.0%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.8% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
4% higher40.2%
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No religion: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Folkestone and Hythe is 41.8%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
28.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

28.8% of working residents in Folkestone and Hythe worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
20% lower35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Folkestone and Hythe among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Folkestone and Hythe is 28.8%.