Cheriton & Horn Street
Folkestone and Hythe 005 · 6 sub-areas · 10,415 residents
Folkestone and Hythe 005 is a residential neighbourhood in the Folkestone and Hythe district, home to around 10,400 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for roughly £990 a month — noticeably below the national median for a 2-bed — though rents rose close to 8% last year. Around three in five residents own their home, giving it a more settled feel than many comparable coastal areas.
Cheriton & Horn Street is a settled residential pocket of Folkestone and Hythe. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 67 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cheriton & Horn Street?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,132 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cheriton & Horn Street in Folkestone and Hythe
Living in Cheriton & Horn Street
This part of Folkestone and Hythe has the character of a grounded, owner-occupier community rather than a transient rental market. Just under 60% of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, and the age spread is relatively even across all adult groups — there's no single demographic that dominates. Green space is genuinely accessible: the typical resident is within about 250 metres of a park or open space, and over two-thirds of the neighbourhood falls within a reasonable walk of greenspace.
On the cost front, rents here are competitive. A one-bedroom flat runs around £770 a month, a two-bed roughly £990, and a three-bed around £1,230. That's meaningfully below the UK median for a 2-bed, though the rent-to-take-home ratio sits at around 51% — a squeeze that reflects modest local salaries rather than unusually high rents. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,540 a year. The median house price is just under £290,000, and the typical deposit takes around 4 years to save at local income levels, which is manageable by southern England standards.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect for a coastal Kent district. Around 22% are under 18 and a similar share are aged 18 to 34, so there are families alongside younger renters. Nearly one in five households is made up of couples with children. Social housing accounts for around 18% of tenure, and private renting another 21%, so it's a mixed community without being dominated by any one tenure type.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk — and the fastest public-transport route to London takes around 69 minutes, which makes this manageable as an occasional commute even if most residents drive. Working from home is common here: nearly one in four residents does so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Folkestone and Hythe 005 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood with good access to green space — nearly 70% of the area is within a short walk of parks or open land. The trade-off is that school inspection outcomes are below the national average and the local job market is relatively limited, with many residents commuting or working from home.
- What is the rent in Folkestone and Hythe 005?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £770 a month, a two-bed roughly £990, and a three-bed around £1,230. Rents rose close to 8% last year, so they're trending upward. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Folkestone and Hythe 005 safe?
- The crime rate is around 78 offences per 1,000 residents a year, which is roughly in line with the UK national average of about 80 per 1,000. It's neither a standout concern nor a notably low-crime area — broadly typical for a mixed coastal town neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Folkestone and Hythe 005 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 69 minutes. The nearest rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than commute by rail, and working from home is common here.
- Who lives in Folkestone and Hythe 005?
- A fairly even spread of age groups, with about 22% under 18 and similar shares in each adult bracket. Around 59% of residents own their home. It's a mixed community with families, older owner-occupiers, and a smaller private renting population — not dominated by any single demographic.
- What schools are near Folkestone and Hythe 005?
- There are 58 schools within 2 km, but only around 52% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 15.8 km away. Families should check specific catchment areas carefully before choosing an address here.
- How affordable is buying a home in Folkestone and Hythe 005?
- The median house price is just under £290,000, and at local salary levels the typical deposit takes around 4 years to save — relatively manageable by South East England standards, though the rent-to-income ratio of around 51% makes saving while renting a genuine challenge.