Crap Towns / Folkestone and Hythe / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Folkestone and Hythe?
In the Folkestone and Hythe council area, 1,034 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.89% of all homes, 1.6 times England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 766 | 1.53% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 608 | 1.21% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 641 | 1.27% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 547 | 1.08% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 470 | 0.92% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 468 | 0.90% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 489 | 0.94% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 619 | 1.18% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 656 | 1.24% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 709 | 1.32% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 827 | 1.53% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 943 | 1.73% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 1,034 | 1.89% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hastings | 2.10% |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 1.89% |
| Canterbury | 1.51% |
| Dover | 1.46% |
| Ashford | 0.64% |
| Rother | 0.62% |
| Across England | 1.17% |