Folkestone and Hythe District Council

What broadband can you get in Folkestone and Hythe?

Across Folkestone and Hythe, 80% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 74% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in Folkestone and Hythe?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,539 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in Folkestone and Hythe are at risk of flooding?

Across Folkestone and Hythe, the Environment Agency puts 2,631 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 917 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In Folkestone and Hythe the Environment Agency counts 1,311 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (2% of all its properties), 1,484 at medium risk (2.2%) and 4,734 at low risk (7.1%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Schools, roads and care: Kent

Folkestone and Hythe has two councils. The county council, Kent, runs schools, roads, social care and libraries here.

• Report a road problemkent.gov.uk
• Apply for a school placekent.gov.uk
• Care needs assessmentskent.gov.uk

Postcode districts with postcodes in Folkestone and Hythe

• CT4 postcode district137 of its 810 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT15 postcode district24 of its 608 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT18 postcode district378 of its 451 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT19 postcode districtAll 642 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT20 postcode districtAll 830 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT21 postcode districtAll 670 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• CT50 postcode districtAll 5 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• TN25 postcode district151 of its 756 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• TN26 postcode district10 of its 523 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• TN28 postcode districtAll 304 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• TN29 postcode districtAll 527 of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.
• TN31 postcode district4 of its 541 postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode areas

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in Folkestone and Hythe.