South East · Non-metropolitan district

Folkestone and Hythe

2026/27 view

Folkestone and Hythe · ONS E07000112

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 112,411 2024
South East region 9,642,942
Folkestone and Hythe represents 1.17% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+2,752 residents ↑ 2.5%
2019: 109,659 residents2020: 109,587 residents2021: 110,040 residents2022: 110,372 residents2023: 111,486 residents2024: 112,411 residents
Folkestone and Hythe +2.5%
South East +4.9%
England +4.3%
Growth context

Folkestone and Hythe's population grew over five years. Its change was 2.4 percentage points below the South East and 1.7 percentage points below England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile