Compare Canterbury against Folkestone and Hythe

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe.

Population comparison

Population for Canterbury
166,762
Population for Folkestone and Hythe
113,320
Difference
53,442
Percentage Difference
38.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Canterbury
62,770 (63.7%)
# People Employed in Folkestone and Hythe
45,145 (70.4%)
Difference
62,770
Percentage Difference
32.66%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Canterbury
30,600 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Folkestone and Hythe
16,110 (25.1%)
Difference
30,600
Percentage Difference
62.04%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Canterbury
5,155 (5.2%)
# People unemployed in Folkestone and Hythe
2,870 (4.5%)
Difference
5,155
Percentage Difference
56.95%

Comparing crimes by type for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Canterbury Crimes in Folkestone and Hythe Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe.

Compare Property prices over time for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe

Key: Canterbury / Folkestone and Hythe

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £600,629.35 / £561,976.22 £395,393.28 / £374,593.12 £330,334.41 / £283,164.03 £213,875.78 / £186,035.07
2022 £559,141.46 / £549,713.24 £369,385.12 / £365,848.58 £309,186.65 / £277,922.71 £201,241.26 / £183,849.50
2021 £509,671.58 / £478,428.11 £337,256.91 / £318,999.12 £284,084.30 / £243,256.48 £191,628.26 / £166,492.77
2020 £467,969.15 / £436,927.62 £312,612.16 / £293,682.31 £263,138.51 / £223,590.30 £183,275.86 / £157,268.17
2019 £456,679.09 / £422,798.94 £304,645.60 / £283,518.43 £256,013.98 / £215,804.61 £183,378.37 / £156,025.55
2018 £451,573.04 / £416,201.29 £301,063.53 / £279,174.96 £253,627.48 / £212,918.81 £184,297.22 / £156,495.24
2017 £434,021.50 / £392,131.39 £287,983.48 / £262,654.90 £243,877.47 / £201,356.58 £181,012.23 / £151,067.66
2016 £406,837.47 / £370,415.75 £270,565.13 / £248,729.20 £229,868.57 / £191,445.40 £167,453.08 / £140,539.15
2015 £371,471.97 / £331,868.77 £247,540.25 / £223,158.65 £211,496.67 / £172,042.04 £153,456.97 / £126,319.82
2014 £345,893.97 / £306,699.19 £231,289.59 / £207,193.38 £198,600.59 / £160,819.27 £144,446.31 / £118,504.92
2013 £312,003.43 / £283,366.92 £208,581.10 / £191,464.20 £179,815.67 / £148,362.68 £131,265.83 / £110,125.95
2012 £300,230.96 / £278,792.26 £200,563.27 / £188,229.30 £172,934.27 / £145,904.81 £127,641.43 / £109,535.01
2011 £299,211.57 / £274,028.84 £198,399.31 / £184,006.68 £170,085.34 / £142,422.93 £127,987.29 / £108,657.39
2010 £298,753.17 / £284,978.29 £199,564.16 / £192,956.28 £171,441.65 / £149,911.27 £129,114.25 / £115,780.70

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 37k
Median Salary
£26,934 vs £29,349
Annual Percentage Change
8.9% vs 12.5%
Mean Salary
£34,116 vs £32,060

See how Canterbury compares to other areas in South East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe
Industry Canterbury Count Folkestone and Hythe Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 160 190 -30 -17.14%
Production 285 200 +85 + 35.05%
Construction 835 625 +210 + 28.77%
Motor Trades 170 125 +45 + 30.51%
Wholesale 195 115 +80 + 51.61%
Retail 470 335 +135 + 33.54%
Transport 150 145 +5 + 3.39%
Accommodation Food 450 380 +70 + 16.87%
Information Comms 355 190 +165 + 60.55%
Finance Insurance 100 40 +60 + 85.71%
Property 210 135 +75 + 43.48%
Professional Scientific Technical 935 560 +375 + 50.17%
Business Admin 455 305 +150 + 39.47%
Public Admin Defence 20 25 -5 -22.22%
Education 115 80 +35 + 35.9%
Health 270 150 +120 + 57.14%
Arts Entertainment 405 250 +155 + 47.33%