Palmer Drive, Hythe, CT21 6FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT21 6FE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	54.5%	48.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.5%	51.3%	5.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.4%	37.4%	3.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	33.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	16.4%	6.0%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	40.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.6%	36.3%	4.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	18.5%	15.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.2%	16.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	16.7%	2.6%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	32.6%	3.6%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	97.1%	3.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	91.2%	91.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1%	6.3%	5.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	91.4%	0.5%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Palmer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmer Drive was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmer Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe and the 91st highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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 6FE, 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 Palmer Drive are based on 5 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 Palmer Drive, Hythe, CT21 6FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT21 6FE

Average Price
£120,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,412

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmer Drive

Average Price
£123,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,520

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 11 Palmer Drive, Hythe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2023-11-06	£66,170
Flat 4 11 Palmer Drive, Hythe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-23	£217,892
Flat 3 11 Palmer Drive, Hythe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,500	2021-08-20	£60,495
Flat 4 11 Palmer Drive, Hythe, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,750	2019-08-16	£185,521
10 Palmer Drive, Hythe, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-11-13	£85,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT21 6FE

Employment

CT21 6FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	80
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	243 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS	4out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmarsh Primary School St George's Place , CT21 6NE	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook Church of England Primary School Seabrook Road , CT21 5RL	4out of 4	3,115 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	1,751 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
The Play Parlour	OSBORNE HOUSE, 3-5 PORTLAND ROAD	62 yd
Taste of Kathmandu	1-3 PROSPECT ROAD	196 yd
Lashings Cafe	30 HIGH STREET	208 yd
Terracotta Restaurant	22 HIGH STREET	214 yd
Everest Inn	32-34 HIGH STREET	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Mariners	THREE MARINERS, 37 WINDMILL STREET	126 yd
Red Lion Hotel	RED LION HOTEL, RED LION SQUARE	170 yd
The Royal British Legion	THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, ST LEONARDS ROAD	199 yd
Globe Inn	GLOBE INN, 6-8 HIGH STREET	208 yd
Remedies	40 HIGH STREET	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mit Milch	2 CORNER HOUSE BUILDINGS, RED LION SQUARE	180 yd
Golden Bowl	20 HIGH STREET	215 yd
Park Road Fish Bar	2A Park Road	272 yd
Aspendos Hythe	ASPENDOS, PROSPECT ROAD	671 yd
Hong Kong House	166-170 HIGH STREET	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54-56 HIGH STREET	245 yd
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 19 MILITARY ROAD	467 yd
Waitrose	WAITROSE, PROSPECT ROAD	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hythe Bay C Of E Primary School And Childrens Centre CINQUE PORTS AVENUE	grass pitches	306 yd
Hythe Cricket And Squash Club The Grove	grass pitches, squash courts	346 yd
South Road Recreation Ground South Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 yd
The Hythe Fitness Centre (Closed) 158b 158b High Street	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Reachfield Stadium REACHFIELDS	grass pitches	808 yd
Hythe Swimming Pool SOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Hythe Imperial Health Club & Spa PRINCES PARADE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,056 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CT21 6FE