CT21 4JT

POSTCODE

CT21 4JT is a postcode in Hythe Rural.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.0784, 1.0257
OS grid TR120353 (612,033, 135,361)
IMD England
7/10
#20550
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +35% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F3332HG+97
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£317,500
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,373 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20550
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20550 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CT21 4JT
HM Land Registry · Folkestone and Hythe
Average price
£349,291
Median price: £317,500
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,373 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £397,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£398k£354k£310k
Sep '23Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CT21 4JT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CT21 4JT

Counts are for Hythe Rural electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

27
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,889
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,889
Christian56.1%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,888
50–6428.3%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.9%
75–847.3%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 791
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
Single family household, all members 66+16.1%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other11.4%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Westenhanger Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Sandling Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
  • Hythe Station (RHDR)

    Underground · Tram

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Belcaire Close

    Bus · adj · north-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Belcaire Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Harman Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Harman Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The County Members

    Bus · opp · east

    411 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for CT21 4JT

England
Country
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Kent
Hythe Rural
Ward
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT21 4JT
Coordinates
51.0784, 1.0257
Grid reference
TR120353
Easting
612,033
Northing
135,361
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F3332HG+97
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lympne
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council Area
Folkestone and Hythe E14001239
Constituency
E14001239
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Hythe Rural
Constituency code
E14001239
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Lympne
International Territorial Level
Folkestone and Hythe

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Folkestone and Hythe 009C E01024536
E01024536
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 009 E02005110
E02005110
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 009C E01024536
E01024536
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 009 E02005110
E02005110
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM5:56 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT21 4JT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01024536 and MSOA E02005110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20550
Present — Active
Postcode CT21 4JT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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