Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, CT21 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT21 5AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	51.4%	-6.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	41.8%	48.6%	6.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	24.9%	3.8%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	27.5%	4.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	24.3%	24.3%	0.0%	9.1%	15.2%
Widowed	24.3%	17.5%	-6.8%	6.1%	11.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.9%	23.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-24.5%
Good health	32.3%	33.5%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	31.3%	29.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	16.5%
Bad health	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.2%	2.6%

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 5AY this area, 37.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.2%	37.7%	-11.5%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	14.7%	10.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	17.8%	1.0%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
White	98%	96.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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%	92.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2%	2.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	92.8%	0.3%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Old Post Office Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Post Office Mews was 144.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.6% higher than the Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Post Office Mews has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe and the 48th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CT21 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Old Post Office Mews are based on 9 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 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, CT21 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT21 5AY

Average Price
£544,164

Semi-Detached
£475,000

Terraced
£538,999

Detached
£623,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Post Office Mews

Average Price
£565,353

Semi-Detached
£572,708

Terraced
£553,564

Detached
£587,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Post Office MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-08-04	£475,476
1 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-09	£484,615
2 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-05-31	£518,349
3 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2011-10-14	£613,421
4 Old Post Office Mews, Hythe, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2007-01-24	£619,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT21 5AY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT21 5AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Education	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Cinque Ports Avenue , CT21 6HS	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmarsh Primary School St George's Place , CT21 6NE	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Seabrook Road , CT21 5RL	4out of 4	3,139 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	1,525 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
Terracotta Restaurant	22 HIGH STREET	65 yd
Lashings Cafe	30 HIGH STREET	85 yd
Everest Inn	32-34 HIGH STREET	86 yd
Ivy's of Hythe	17-19 HIGH STREET	95 yd
Thailand Tom	38 HIGH STREET	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globe Inn	GLOBE INN, 6-8 HIGH STREET	55 yd
Remedies	40 HIGH STREET	105 yd
Red Lion Hotel	RED LION HOTEL, RED LION SQUARE	117 yd
Sunshine BBQ Wine Bar	37-39 HIGH STREET	147 yd
Swan Hotel	THE SWAN HOTEL, 59 HIGH STREET	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	20 HIGH STREET	61 yd
Mit Milch	2 CORNER HOUSE BUILDINGS, RED LION SQUARE	86 yd
Park Road Fish Bar	2A Park Road	522 yd
Aspendos Hythe	ASPENDOS, PROSPECT ROAD	634 yd
Hong Kong House	166-170 HIGH STREET	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54-56 HIGH STREET	146 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 19 MILITARY ROAD	320 yd
Waitrose	WAITROSE, PROSPECT ROAD	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hythe Cricket And Squash Club The Grove	grass pitches, squash courts	446 yd
Hythe Bay C Of E Primary School And Childrens Centre CINQUE PORTS AVENUE	grass pitches	466 yd
The Hythe Fitness Centre (Closed) 158b 158b High Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
South Road Recreation Ground South Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Reachfield Stadium REACHFIELDS	grass pitches	844 yd
Saltwood Cricket Club Tanner's Hill	grass pitches	887 yd
Hythe Swimming Pool SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Saltwood Ce Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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