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Folkestone and Hythe local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.5% to 51.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.5% in Romney Marsh to 51.9% in Folkestone Central — a gap of 41.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Romney Marsh10.5%3413,256
North Downs West10.7%2902,708
Hythe Rural11%3012,745
New Romney13.9%4403,176
North Downs East14.3%6644,629
Walland & Denge Marsh16%5353,345
Hythe17.7%9525,365
Sandgate & West Folkestone21.2%5482,590
Broadmead21.8%3891,781
Cheriton23%1,2195,304
East Folkestone26.9%1,2864,786
Folkestone Harbour32.4%9763,016
Folkestone Central51.9%2,9245,632
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.9% to 8.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.9% in Sandgate & West Folkestone to 8.9% in Romney Marsh — a gap of 4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sandgate & West Folkestone4.9%2966,062
North Downs West5.1%3226,270
North Downs East5.3%61611,654
Cheriton5.4%73413,519
Broadmead5.8%2424,201
Hythe6.2%68411,110
Hythe Rural6.3%3896,210
East Folkestone6.8%78511,551
Folkestone Harbour7%4626,638
New Romney7.3%5277,252
Walland & Denge Marsh7.4%5827,869
Folkestone Central8.3%85110,313
Romney Marsh8.9%6327,108
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People aged 65 or over

14.9% to 38%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.9% in East Folkestone to 38% in Romney Marsh — a gap of 23.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
East Folkestone14.9%1,72611,551
Cheriton16.5%2,23613,517
Folkestone Harbour17.1%1,1336,633
North Downs East21.7%2,53311,653
Folkestone Central21.9%2,25410,311
Broadmead24.5%1,0294,196
Sandgate & West Folkestone25.7%1,5566,062
Walland & Denge Marsh26.2%2,0607,869
Hythe Rural28.8%1,7866,210
North Downs West30%1,8826,272
New Romney33.7%2,4427,252
Hythe36.7%4,08311,111
Romney Marsh38%2,7027,108
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.6% to 25.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.6% in Sandgate & West Folkestone to 25.9% in Romney Marsh — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sandgate & West Folkestone14.6%7535,161
North Downs East15.3%1,4579,507
North Downs West15.6%8325,326
Hythe16.3%1,5819,690
Broadmead16.7%5853,494
Hythe Rural19%9985,265
Cheriton19.3%2,09410,822
Folkestone Central20.3%1,8078,919
East Folkestone21%1,8959,034
Folkestone Harbour21.6%1,1235,210
Walland & Denge Marsh23.3%1,5286,570
New Romney23.5%1,4656,243
Romney Marsh25.9%1,6386,319
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.1% to 35.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.1% in Walland & Denge Marsh to 35.1% in Hythe — a gap of 15.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Walland & Denge Marsh19.1%1,2586,570
Romney Marsh19.8%1,2536,319
New Romney21%1,3126,243
East Folkestone22.6%2,0449,034
Cheriton24.3%2,63010,822
Folkestone Harbour25.5%1,3275,210
Hythe Rural26.6%1,4005,265
North Downs East29.1%2,7719,507
Broadmead32.3%1,1293,494
Folkestone Central33.4%2,9818,919
Sandgate & West Folkestone33.9%1,7515,161
North Downs West34.1%1,8145,326
Hythe35.1%3,3989,690
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.6% to 27.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 13.6% in North Downs West to 27.5% in Folkestone Harbour — a gap of 14 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Downs West13.6%3672,707
Sandgate & West Folkestone14.7%3812,592
North Downs East14.9%6884,628
Hythe16.5%8865,365
Broadmead17.3%3081,785
Hythe Rural18.2%4992,745
New Romney18.5%5873,175
Cheriton19.3%1,0235,305
Walland & Denge Marsh22.1%7393,342
Romney Marsh22.6%7383,259
Folkestone Central24.7%1,3915,633
East Folkestone26.8%1,2854,786
Folkestone Harbour27.5%8293,010
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.3% to 20.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.3% in Broadmead to 20.5% in Folkestone Harbour — a gap of 15.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Broadmead5.3%951,781
North Downs West6.1%1642,708
Romney Marsh7.4%2423,256
North Downs East8.3%3824,629
New Romney9%2853,176
Sandgate & West Folkestone9%2332,590
Hythe9.2%4925,365
Folkestone Central9.8%5505,632
Hythe Rural10.2%2792,745
Walland & Denge Marsh10.5%3503,345
Cheriton12.7%6765,304
East Folkestone18.5%8874,786
Folkestone Harbour20.5%6183,016
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BroadmeadCheritonEast FolkestoneFolkestone CentralFolkestone HarbourHytheHythe RuralNew RomneyNorth Downs EastNorth Downs WestRomney MarshSandgate & West FolkestoneWalland & Denge Marsh
13 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Broadmead →4,201 people · census date in profileCheriton →13,519 people · census date in profileEast Folkestone →11,551 people · census date in profileFolkestone Central →10,313 people · census date in profileFolkestone Harbour →6,638 people · census date in profileHythe →11,110 people · census date in profileHythe Rural →6,210 people · census date in profileNew Romney →7,252 people · census date in profileNorth Downs East →11,653 people · census date in profileNorth Downs West →6,273 people · census date in profileRomney Marsh →7,108 people · census date in profileSandgate & West Folkestone →6,062 people · census date in profileWalland & Denge Marsh →7,869 people · census date in profile