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Lyminge, Densole & Elham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Lyminge, Densole & Elham neighbourhood of Folkestone and Hythe, England (ONS area Folkestone and Hythe 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CT15, CT18, CT4, TN25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CT4 6YD.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Lyminge, Densole & Elham is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Folkestone and Hythe (4 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Folkestone and Hythe (0.3 times the borough's rate), and the nearest railway station, Sandling, is 6.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.10; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Lyminge, Densole & Elham sits in Folkestone and Hythe

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Lyminge, Densole & Elham

House prices: Lyminge, Densole & Elham against Folkestone and Hythe: This neighbourhood £71k (1995) to £418k (2026); Folkestone and Hythe £53k (1995) to £333k (2026).£108k£426k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£418kFolkestone and Hythe£333k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Folkestone and Hythe, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Folkestone and Hythe, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sandling Railway station, 6.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (95 to 100 min) and Dover Priory (about 19 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Elham Church of England Primary School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Lyminge, Densole & Elham

What is the typical house price in Lyminge, Densole & Elham?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Lyminge, Densole & Elham compare with the rest of Folkestone and Hythe?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe. Average household income: 5th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Folkestone and Hythe.

Is Lyminge, Densole & Elham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Lyminge, Densole & Elham gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Lyminge, Densole & Elham?

Sandling. Railway station, 6.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (95 to 100 min) and Dover Priory (about 19 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Lyminge, Densole & Elham?

Nearest state primary school. Elham Church of England Primary School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.