United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~113k · 44 state-funded schools
Affordable housing comes at the cost of lower pay and higher crime in Folkestone and Hythe. While the median house price is 8x median annual pay, and rent takes a significant 34.6% of gross weekly earnings (£755.30), both are below the South East medians. However, recorded crime is notably higher than the regional average at 75 per 1,000, and the area has a deprivation score of 24.15, placing it among the least affluent in the South East. School performance is average for the region. This location may suit those prioritising lower property entry costs over earning potential and a quieter environment.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Folkestone and Hythe ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,276/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£315,000
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,132/mo
Expensive
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,539/yr
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Crime
75.0/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
24.1
High
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
44 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
43 of 43 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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44 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 44 schools, sortable and filterable.
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