Harpswood Lane, Hythe, CT21 4BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT21 4BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53.4%	0.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.7%	46.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CT21 4BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	9.9%	16.3%	6.4%	37.9%	-21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	73.4%	68.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	24.6%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	46.9%	1.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	39.9%	42.3%	2.4%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CT21 4BH this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	10.3%	2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.6%	6.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	42.3%	-1.5%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.1%	97.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	92.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	92.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	76.7%	18.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Harpswood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harpswood Lane was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% lower than the Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harpswood Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe and the 162nd highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CT21 4BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harpswood Lane are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Shepway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Harpswood Lane, Hythe, CT21 4BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT21 4BH

Average Price
£523,177

Semi-Detached
£475,804

Terraced
£397,366

Detached
£549,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harpswood Lane

Average Price
£492,348

Semi-Detached
£524,592

Terraced
£397,326

Detached
£526,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,075

Other
£21,800

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harpswood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Harpswood Lane, Hythe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-02-26	£588,641
46 Harpswood Lane, Hythe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-09-11	£423,022
37 Harpswood Lane, Hythe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-10-10	£599,631
32 Harpswood Lane, Hythe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-08-07	£482,078
44 Harpswood Lane, Hythe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-03-31	£538,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT21 4BH

Employment

CT21 4BH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CT21 4BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CT21 4BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	134
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	76 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS	4out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Cinque Ports Avenue , CT21 6HS	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmarsh Primary School St George's Place , CT21 6NE	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lympne Church of England Primary School Octavian Drive , Lympne CT21 4JG	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockhill Country Park	Brockhill Country Park, Sandling Road	792 yd
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop	LIGHT RAILWAY RESTAURANT, SCANLONS BRIDGE	827 yd
Greenly Coffee Bar	RH & DR HYTHE STATION, SCANLONS BRIDGE	854 yd
Terracotta Restaurant	22 HIGH STREET	1,002 yd
Ivy's of Hythe	17-19 HIGH STREET	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Hotel	CASTLE HOTEL, THE GREEN	326 yd
Globe Inn	GLOBE INN, 6-8 HIGH STREET	990 yd
Red Lion Hotel	RED LION HOTEL, RED LION SQUARE	1,013 yd
Remedies	40 HIGH STREET	1,027 yd
Sunshine BBQ Wine Bar	37-39 HIGH STREET	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chens Garden	70 DYMCHURCH ROAD	996 yd
Golden Bowl	20 HIGH STREET	999 yd
Mit Milch	2 CORNER HOUSE BUILDINGS, RED LION SQUARE	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 19 MILITARY ROAD		773 yd
Iceland	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54-56 HIGH STREET		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltwood Ce Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Brockhill Park School SANDLING ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Saltwood Cricket Club Tanner's Hill	grass pitches	709 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.44 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.44 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CT21 4BH