Folkestone and Hythe: house prices, jobs and local statistics

Detached

£526,660

Semi-detached

£339,086

Terraced

£270,890

Flat or maisonette

£166,372

First-time buyers

£246,467

The claimant count is people claiming unemployment-related benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64; the unemployment rate is the survey measure of people out of work and looking. Pay is for full-time employees who live in the area.

• Residents

  93,029 in 1991 → 112,411 in 2024 (+20.8%)

  England over the same years: +22.4%

• Average house price

  £157,062 in 2005 → £303,296 in 2026 (+93.1%)

  England over the same years: +85.9%

• Median weekly pay

  £387 in 2008 → £655 in 2025 (+69.3%)

  England over the same years: +63.7%

• Employment rate

  71.3% in 2004 → 65.9% in 2023 (−7.6%)

  England over the same years: +4.4%

• Claimant count

  2.6% in 2001 → 3.9% in 2025 (+50.0%)

  England over the same years: +60.0%

• Disposable income per head

  £9,791 in 1997 → £25,977 in 2024 (+165.3%)

  England over the same years: +143.8%

40 official indicators are published for Folkestone and Hythe; 30 of them have a better and a worse direction and are ranked here. A rank of 1st is the best (lowest unemployment, highest pay, and so on).

Where it ranks best

• Life satisfaction · Health & wellbeing8.1 out of 10 (2022/23) · 6th highest of 363
• Anxiety · Health & wellbeing2.7 out of 10 (2022/23) · 29th lowest of 363
• Home gas use · Environment8,943 kWh (2024/25) · 63rd lowest of 347
• Public EV chargers · Connectivity & access210.8 per 100,000 (mid-2026) · 73rd highest of 361

Where it ranks worst

• Employment rate · Economy & work65.9% (2023) · 335th highest of 348
• Qualified to A level or above · Education & skills50.5% (2023) · 333rd highest of 348
• Adult obesity · Health & wellbeing33.8% (2024/25) · 254th lowest of 296
• No qualifications · Education & skills9.7% (2023) · 237th lowest of 293

These figures are published for county councils, so they are for Kent, which includes Folkestone and Hythe.

• Life expectancy (male) (2025)80.3 years · England 80.0 · 58th highest of 151
• Life expectancy (female) (2025)84.0 years · England 83.8 · 69th highest of 151
• Healthy life expectancy (male) (2022 - 24)62.5 years · England 60.9 · 49th highest of 151
• Healthy life expectancy (female) (2022 - 24)63.9 years · England 61.3 · 31st highest of 151
• Under-75 mortality, all causes (2025)313.2 per 100k · England 321.0 · 68th lowest of 151
• Adult smoking prevalence (2024)10.8% · England 10.4 · 82nd lowest of 148
• Adults overweight or obese (2024/25)66.5% · England 64.6 · 85th lowest of 153

These figures are published for county councils, so they are for Kent, which includes Folkestone and Hythe.

• School readiness (good development at Reception) (2024/25)68.9% · England 68.3 · 67th highest of 153
• GCSE Attainment 8 score (2024/25)46.2 score · England 46.0 · 67th highest of 153
• 16–17 year-olds NEET or activity not known (2025/26)8.0% · England 5.8 · 133rd lowest of 150
• Children in absolute low-income families (2024/25)15.3% · England 19.8 · 49th lowest of 153