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Folkestone Harbour

Folkestone Harbour is one of 13 wards in Folkestone and Hythe, home to 6,830 people in 3,043 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,500 over the past two years, 17% below the Folkestone and Hythe median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Folkestone and Hythe average.

Ward E05010019 · 186 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,830residentsCensus 2021
£263kmedian sale price198 sales, 24 months
19%green within 500 mpostcode average
88%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Folkestone Harbour in Folkestone and HythePostcodes in Folkestone Harbour highlighted; the rest of Folkestone and Hythe in grey
Map of Folkestone and Hythe with Folkestone Harbour highlighted

People and homes.

6,830 residents in 3,043 households, next to the Folkestone and Hythe average.

16%
aged 15–29
17%
aged 65 and over
49%
owner-occupied homes
30%
privately rented
20%
socially rented
25%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Folkestone Harbour and Folkestone and Hythe.

Folkestone HarbourFolkestone and Hythe
£188k£243k£298k£353k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£188k£243k£298k£353k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 850 crimes and incidents in Folkestone Harbour in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 125 per 1,000 residents, against 88 across Folkestone and Hythe.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Kent Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Folkestone Harbour with a published hygiene rating.

56rated food businessesin total
95%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Folkestone and Hythe: 94%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)