Economy and work in Folkestone and Hythe
DistrictThe east of the South East. 112,163 people in 357 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Folkestone and Hythe, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Folkestone and Hythe’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 140.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Folkestone and Hythe earned a median of £38,864 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Folkestone and Hythe, 2,450 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Folkestone and Hythe, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 23% higher3.1%
- Against the UK
- 3% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only70.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Folkestone and Hythe were in work in the year to March 2026.
Folkestone and Hythe is 52nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.