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Population in Folkestone and Hythe

Every population series published for Folkestone and Hythe, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, net internal migration by local authority rose from 399 in Year to mid-2012 to 568 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 169 or 42.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 716 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 568 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 568 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, international migration into a local authority rose from 502 in Year to mid-2012 to 752 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 250 or 49.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 463 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 865 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 752 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 752 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, international migration out of a local authority rose from 505 in Year to mid-2012 to 619 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 114 or 22.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 501 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 358 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 619 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 619 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, net international migration by local authority rose from -3 in Year to mid-2012 to 133 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 136 or 4533.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -21 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -41 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 507 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 938 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 133 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 133 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, births by local authority fell from 1,171 in Year to mid-2012 to 901 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 270 or 23.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 958 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 926 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 901 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 901 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, deaths by local authority rose from 1,225 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,368 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 143 or 11.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,337 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,333 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,368 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,368 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -54 in Year to mid-2012 to -467 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 413 or 764.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-600-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -54 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -622 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -467 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -467 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, other population change by local authority rose from -356 in Year to mid-2012 to 21 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 377 or 105.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -356 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -322 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -331 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 49 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 21 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 21 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Folkestone and Hythe, population by local authority rose from 108,199 in Mid-2011 to 112,411 in Mid-2024, a change of 4,212 or 3.9% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 108,199 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 108,185 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 107,899 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 108,153 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 108,327 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 109,235 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 109,095 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 109,728 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 109,659 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 109,587 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 110,040 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 110,372 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 111,486 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 112,411 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 112,411 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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