On average Hythe has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 7.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hythe is £52,632 per year. There are 5 schools in Hythe: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Hythe is home to around 11,110 people, with a population density of about 711.2 per km².
Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £381 per square foot) in Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,080,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £617,500 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £432,500 | £369 |
| Terraced | 48 | £330,000 | £371 |
| Flats | 43 | £205,000 | £335 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £520,000 | £213,000 | £329,000 | £259,750 |
| 2017 | £475,000 | £210,000 | £302,475 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £479,000 | £219,000 | £340,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | £520,000 | £190,000 | £387,500 | £268,500 |
| 2020 | £547,500 | £226,500 | £352,000 | £273,000 |
| 2021 | £610,000 | £234,950 | £381,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £235,000 | £550,000 | £344,000 |
| 2023 | £658,263 | £231,250 | £450,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £240,000 | £434,500 | £308,500 |
| 2025 | £620,000 | £238,000 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £725,000 | £150,000 | £408,000 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | £290 | £309 | £290 |
| 2017 | £337 | £312 | £293 | £310 |
| 2018 | £341 | £295 | £333 | £304 |
| 2019 | £373 | £283 | £325 | £307 |
| 2020 | £361 | £307 | £321 | £326 |
| 2021 | £401 | £310 | £358 | £334 |
| 2022 | £450 | £354 | £421 | £363 |
| 2023 | £454 | £371 | £404 | £395 |
| 2024 | £449 | £358 | £387 | £356 |
| 2025 | £410 | £340 | £359 | £385 |
| 2026 | £474 | £210 | £424 | £352 |
Hythe records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Hythe is £380,000 (about £381 per square foot) based on 189 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hythe has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hythe scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hythe sits around rank 19,668 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hythe is around £52,632 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Hythe is represented by 3 elected councillors: Anita Jones (Green Party), Jim Martin (Green Party) and Rich Holgate (Green Party).
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