Name: Folkestone and Hythe council housing statistics 2023-24
Creator: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24
Published: 2026-04-30
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Folkestone and Hythe is one of England's local authorities.

Folkestone and Hythe council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Folkestone and Hythe to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

Metric	Value
Housing waiting list (households)	1,312
Waiting for 1 bedroom	650
Waiting for 2 bedrooms	336
Waiting for 3 bedrooms	226
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms	78
Council-owned dwellings	3,391
Social rent dwellings	3,272
Affordable rent dwellings	119
Vacant dwellings	21
Average relet time (days)	25.3
Lettings to new tenants	152
Lettings to existing tenants	60
Council evictions (total)	6
Evictions for rent arrears	3
Evictions for anti-social behaviour	2
Illegal sub-let property recoveries	0
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock	C
New social rent homes built	0
New affordable rent homes built	0

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.