Compare New Forest against Folkestone and Hythe

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

Population comparison

Population for New Forest
179,649
Population for Folkestone and Hythe
113,320
Difference
66,329
Percentage Difference
45.28%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in New Forest
73,320 (75.5%)
# People Employed in Folkestone and Hythe
45,145 (70.4%)
Difference
73,320
Percentage Difference
47.57%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in New Forest
20,810 (21.4%)
# People Inactive in Folkestone and Hythe
16,110 (25.1%)
Difference
20,810
Percentage Difference
25.46%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in New Forest
2,970 (3.1%)
# People unemployed in Folkestone and Hythe
2,870 (4.5%)
Difference
2,970
Percentage Difference
3.42%

Comparing crimes by type for New Forest 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 New Forest and Folkestone and Hythe compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in New Forest 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 New Forest and Folkestone and Hythe from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in New Forest and Folkestone and Hythe.

Compare Property prices over time for New Forest 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £608,157.12 / £561,976.22 £405,724.02 / £374,593.12 £317,872.02 / £283,164.03 £219,264.18 / £186,035.07
2022 £597,973.91 / £549,713.24 £397,809.29 / £365,848.58 £312,913.25 / £277,922.71 £217,199.56 / £183,849.50
2021 £532,502.13 / £478,428.11 £354,030.80 / £318,999.12 £280,641.25 / £243,256.48 £202,304.03 / £166,492.77
2020 £485,221.80 / £436,927.62 £325,464.99 / £293,682.31 £258,100.80 / £223,590.30 £192,017.95 / £157,268.17
2019 £474,348.97 / £422,798.94 £318,199.42 / £283,518.43 £252,329.62 / £215,804.61 £192,100.09 / £156,025.55
2018 £482,307.02 / £416,201.29 £323,350.06 / £279,174.96 £257,227.51 / £212,918.81 £198,176.71 / £156,495.24
2017 £468,076.05 / £392,131.39 £312,788.14 / £262,654.90 £249,975.66 / £201,356.58 £196,638.35 / £151,067.66
2016 £437,649.14 / £370,415.75 £293,275.56 / £248,729.20 £235,257.03 / £191,445.40 £181,670.35 / £140,539.15
2015 £403,706.73 / £331,868.77 £271,049.02 / £223,158.65 £218,174.90 / £172,042.04 £168,258.43 / £126,319.82
2014 £375,676.52 / £306,699.19 £253,060.33 / £207,193.38 £204,880.06 / £160,819.27 £158,369.16 / £118,504.92
2013 £351,414.87 / £283,366.92 £236,113.07 / £191,464.20 £191,646.94 / £148,362.68 £149,454.09 / £110,125.95
2012 £344,184.10 / £278,792.26 £231,048.49 / £188,229.30 £187,635.31 / £145,904.81 £148,295.51 / £109,535.01
2011 £348,291.73 / £274,028.84 £232,356.86 / £184,006.68 £188,158.35 / £142,422.93 £151,619.22 / £108,657.39
2010 £340,556.76 / £284,978.29 £229,060.17 / £192,956.28 £186,512.21 / £149,911.27 £150,974.28 / £115,780.70
Number of Jobs (thousands)
60k vs 37k
Median Salary
£26,093 vs £29,349
Annual Percentage Change
9.4% vs 12.5%
Mean Salary
£31,535 vs £32,060

See how New Forest compares to other areas in South East

Industry New Forest Count Folkestone and Hythe Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 335 190 +145 + 55.24%
Production 515 200 +315 + 88.11%
Construction 1,250 625 +625 + 66.67%
Motor Trades 275 125 +150 + 75%
Wholesale 265 115 +150 + 78.95%
Retail 570 335 +235 + 51.93%
Transport 310 145 +165 + 72.53%
Accommodation Food 460 380 +80 + 19.05%
Information Comms 500 190 +310 + 89.86%
Finance Insurance 165 40 +125 + 121.95%
Property 395 135 +260 + 98.11%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,315 560 +755 + 80.53%
Business Admin 640 305 +335 + 70.9%
Public Admin Defence 25 25 0 0%
Education 160 80 +80 + 66.67%
Health 290 150 +140 + 63.64%
Arts Entertainment 510 250 +260 + 68.42%