Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CT21 4PH
Folkestone and Dover
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CT21 4PH
Coordinates
51.0801, 0.9823
Grid reference
TR089354
Easting
608,988
Northing
135,424
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F323XJJ+2W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Folkestone and Dover
ITL Region
Folkestone and Hythe
National Park
Non-National Park
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20550 out of 32,844 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CT21 4PH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CT21 4PH
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian56.1%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6428.4%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.9%
75–847.3%
25–347.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
All members 66+16.1%
Any member 66+12.4%
Other11.4%
+ 7 other households · 27.6%
Administrative Information
Folkestone and Hythe
Local Authority
Council AreaFolkestone and Hythe E14001239
Constituency
E14001239Kent
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 EnglandKent 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
E01024536MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Folkestone and Hythe 009 E02005110
E02005110LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shepway 009C E01024536
E01024536MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shepway 009 E02005110
E02005110Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:35 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CT21 4PH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 20550
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024536 and MSOA E02005110 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CT21 4PH 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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