Boundary Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

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Boundary Road is in Hythe and in Shepway district. CT21 6JL is located in the Hythe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Folkestone and Hythe. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Boundary Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CT21 6JS, CT21 6JP, CT21 6JW, CT21 6JQ, CT21 5JB, CT21 6JH, CT21 6JT, CT21 6JR, CT21 6JG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CT21 6JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	27.2%	39.1%	11.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	30.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	3.2%

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	37.7%	42.5%	4.8%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32.9%	28.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	18.7%	17.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.2%	3.5%

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	31.5%	24.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	98.4%	1.9%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.2%	93.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1%	1.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Hythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hythe and the 169th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

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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 6JL, 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 Boundary Road are based on 2 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 Boundary Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT21 6JL

Average Price
£5,360,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,360,448

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£5,500,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,500,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Smiths Medical International Ltd Boundary Road, Hythe, Kent Other, an established residential building	£8,750,000	2022-12-09	£8,507,185
Smiths Medical International Ltd Boundary Road, Hythe, Kent Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-07-20	£2,494,068

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT21 6JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	440 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St John's Road , CT21 4BE	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltwood CofE Primary School Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palmarsh Primary School St George's Place , CT21 6NE	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lympne Church of England Primary School Octavian Drive , Lympne CT21 4JG	3out of 4	3,464 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	1,572 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
Hythe Town Football Club	HYTHE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB, FORT ROAD	246 yd
Greenly Coffee Bar	RH & DR HYTHE STATION, SCANLONS BRIDGE	342 yd
RH&DR Hythe Coffee Shop	LIGHT RAILWAY RESTAURANT, SCANLONS BRIDGE	352 yd
The Play Parlour	OSBORNE HOUSE, 3-5 PORTLAND ROAD	603 yd
Terracotta Restaurant	22 HIGH STREET	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, ST LEONARDS ROAD	438 yd
Three Mariners	THREE MARINERS, 37 WINDMILL STREET	509 yd
Red Lion Hotel	RED LION HOTEL, RED LION SQUARE	524 yd
Globe Inn	GLOBE INN, 6-8 HIGH STREET	598 yd
Hythe Albion Club	5 ALBERT LANE	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chens Garden	70 DYMCHURCH ROAD	365 yd
Mit Milch	2 CORNER HOUSE BUILDINGS, RED LION SQUARE	567 yd
Golden Bowl	20 HIGH STREET	626 yd
Park Road Fish Bar	2A Park Road	708 yd
Windy Hill	12 MARTELLO DRIVE	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	SAINSBURYS, 19 MILITARY ROAD	436 yd
Aldi	142 DYMCHURCH ROAD	590 yd
Iceland	GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 54-56 HIGH STREET	719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reachfield Stadium REACHFIELDS	grass pitches	257 yd
Hythe Bay C Of E Primary School And Childrens Centre CINQUE PORTS AVENUE	grass pitches	280 yd
Hythe Cricket And Squash Club The Grove	grass pitches, squash courts	898 yd
South Road Recreation Ground South Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,086 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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