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Demographics report

Demographics near CT21 5AX

Census profile

Demographics around CT21 5AX

Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 010
Population7,184usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,506people per sq km
Median age55matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area96.1%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white asian
Postcode area5.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,506Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area49.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Folkestone and Hythe 010B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,184matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age55Census area median
Owned62%household tenure
Private rent19.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.1%
Asian0.7%
Black1.2%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british91.9%
white other3.8%
black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.6%
mixed other0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
asian other0.3%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk82%
Born: no passport14.6%
Born: other eu0.6%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: italy0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around CT21 5AX

Census 2021 · Folkestone and Hythe 010
Largest groupChristian53.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.6%
No religion38.8%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
59/100
Income
11/100
Employment
44/100
Education
51/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
46/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.