St Marys Cottages, West Hythe, Hythe, CT21 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CT21 4NU is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	46.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.2%	53.1%	4.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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 4NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	26.5%	27.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	57.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	46.4%	54.2%	7.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.5%	34.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.8%	8.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4%	2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	14.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.1%	3.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	38.2%	6.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	96.4%	93.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	94.5%	93.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.1%	0.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is St Marys Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Cottages was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the Hythe Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marys Cottages has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hythe Rural and the 104th lowest crime rate of 347 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CT21 4NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 St Marys Cottages are based on 4 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 St Marys Cottages, West Hythe, Hythe, CT21 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT21 4NU

Average Price
£588,680

Semi-Detached
£443,867

Terraced
£291,805

Detached
£672,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Cottages

Average Price
£320,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£320,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 St Marys Cottages, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2019-02-04	£295,346
3 St Marys Cottages, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-04-11	£340,146
3 St Marys Cottages, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£129,995	2003-01-03	£375,000
3 St Marys Cottages, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	1997-08-15	£291,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT21 4NU

Employment

CT21 4NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	74
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lympne Church of England Primary School Octavian Drive , Lympne CT21 4JG	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmarsh Primary School St George's Place , CT21 6NE	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	- not rated	3,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hythe Community School Cinque Ports Avenue , CT21 6HS	- not rated	3,256 yd	Community 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	2,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL	- not rated	2,864 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxwood School Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	5,308 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook Lodge School 59 Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ	- not rated	5,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pen's Kafe	CINDERELLA FARM, BURMARSH ROAD		502 yd
The Bistro	LYMPNE CASTLE, THE STREET		1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Unit 1 Riverside Ltd	UNIT 1, RIVERSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WEST HYTHE ROAD		163 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lympne Village Hall And Playing Field ALDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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