Folkestone and Hythe
Council Tax band distribution, current rates, and revenue-neutral scenarios.
Note: Folkestone and Hythe is a district council within a two-tier local government system. Our analysis simplifies by assuming the district collects and retains all Council Tax revenue, when in practice revenue is shared with the county council. The government is currently reorganising two-tier areas into unitary authorities.
53,670 residential properties
£18.3bn total market value
£123.3m annual revenue under current rates
Population: 110,356 (Average) · Avg. pay: £31,907 (Average)
| Band | Properties | Avg. Value | % | Avg. Tax | Tax Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7,200 | £159,705 | 13.4% | £1,625 | £11,700,000 |
| B | 13,010 | £235,030 | 24.2% | £1,896 | £24,666,960 |
| C | 14,640 | £306,258 | 27.3% | £2,167 | £31,724,880 |
| D | 8,680 | £384,273 | 16.2% | £2,437 | £21,153,160 |
| E | 5,260 | £500,446 | 9.8% | £2,979 | £15,669,540 |
| F | 2,790 | £654,510 | 5.2% | £3,521 | £9,823,590 |
| G | 1,980 | £854,443 | 3.7% | £4,062 | £8,042,760 |
| H | 100 | £1,602,081* | 0.2% | £4,875 | £487,500 |
| Total | 53,670 | 100% | £123,268,390 |
Proportional Rate (revenue neutral)
A 0.67% proportional rate would raise the same revenue
| Band | Properties | Avg. Value | % | Avg. Tax | Diff | Tax Take |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 7,200 | £159,705 | 13.4% | £1,074 | ↓£551 | £7,732,800 |
| B | 13,010 | £235,030 | 24.2% | £1,580 | ↓£316 | £20,555,800 |
| C | 14,640 | £306,258 | 27.3% | £2,059 | ↓£108 | £30,143,760 |
| D | 8,680 | £384,273 | 16.2% | £2,583 | ↑£146 | £22,420,440 |
| E | 5,260 | £500,446 | 9.8% | £3,364 | ↑£385 | £17,694,640 |
| F | 2,790 | £654,510 | 5.2% | £4,400 | ↑£879 | £12,276,000 |
| G | 1,980 | £854,443 | 3.7% | £5,744 | ↑£1,682 | £11,373,120 |
| H | 100 | £1,602,081* | 0.2% | £10,770 | ↑£5,895 | £1,077,000 |
| Total | 53,670 | 100% | £123,273,560 |
* Estimated due to insufficient sample size.