# People and census in Folkestone and Hythe The east of the South East. 112,163 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 357 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Folkestone and Hythe, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Folkestone and Hythe? Folkestone and Hythe had 109,758 usual residents at the census. Folkestone and Hythe is the 97th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Folkestone and Hythe: **109,758** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Folkestone and Hythe had 109,758 usual residents at the census. Folkestone and Hythe is the 97th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-population ## Population estimate Folkestone and Hythe: **112,163** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Folkestone and Hythe’s population was an estimated 112,163 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. Folkestone and Hythe is 92nd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Folkestone and Hythe: **59.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Folkestone and Hythe: **25.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Folkestone and Hythe: **15.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Folkestone and Hythe: **10.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Folkestone and Hythe: **21.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Folkestone and Hythe: **78.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-good-health ## Households Folkestone and Hythe: **48,338** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Folkestone and Hythe had 48,338 households at the census. Folkestone and Hythe is 104th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Folkestone and Hythe: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Folkestone and Hythe: **66.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Folkestone and Hythe: **308 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Folkestone and Hythe had 308 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 37% lower (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Folkestone and Hythe: **22.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Folkestone and Hythe: **10.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Folkestone and Hythe: **27.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Folkestone and Hythe: **3.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Folkestone and Hythe: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Folkestone and Hythe: **1.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Folkestone and Hythe: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Folkestone and Hythe: **92.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Folkestone and Hythe: **48.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.0% of residents in Folkestone and Hythe said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 3% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Folkestone and Hythe: **41.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Folkestone and Hythe: **28.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Folkestone and Hythe: **0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Folkestone and Hythe’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 67% lower (0.6%) - Against the UK: 33% lower (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000112) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/folkestone-and-hythe/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000112/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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