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Dover East

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About

Dover East is a residential district situated in the southern part of Singapore. The area is primarily composed of public housing estates, with several schools and local parks serving the community. Its layout is functional, with amenities distributed to meet daily needs. The neighbourhood is connected by major roads like Dover Road and is served by the Dover MRT station on the East-West Line.

The area is anchored by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), whose modern campus contributes to the local environment. Green spaces include the Dover Road Playground and the linear park connectors that follow the canal. The precinct maintains a quiet, settled character, distinct from the busier commercial hubs found elsewhere on the island.

Area overview

On average Dover East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 167 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 14.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dover East is £42,239 per year. There are 7 schools in Dover East: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). Dover East is home to around 8,352 people, with a population density of about 677.8 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dover East Population
8,352
Population density
677.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.53(+167%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.84(+321%)
Shoplifting
31.73(+298%)
Criminal damage and arson
21.91(+240%)
Public order
12.09(+99%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,199
74.23%
Other Asian
614
7.35%
Other White
580
6.95%
Other
224
2.68%
African
153
1.83%
Total population: 8,351

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,585
23.52%
No qualifications
1,485
22.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,148
17.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,091
16.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
801
11.88%
Total 16+ residents: 6,740

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,292
34.68%
Owns outright
911
24.45%
Owns with a mortgage
678
18.2%
Social rents from council
345
9.26%
Other social rented
299
8.02%
Total households: 3,726

Property prices in Dover East

Median price£220,000
Price per sq ft£234
Sales (last 12 months)78
Typical range (middle 50%)£158K – £270K

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £234 per square foot) in Dover East area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £515,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dover East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£374,500£246
Semi-Detached7£245,000£256
Terraced34£220,500£236
Flats27£150,000£198

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dover East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dover East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£525,000£117,500£245,000£159,500
2017£385,000£112,000£217,000£160,000
2018£350,000£125,000£252,500£170,000
2019£365,250£137,750£250,000£183,000
2020£452,500£140,000£185,000£180,000
2021£386,000£133,250£260,000£200,000
2022£442,500£169,500£281,250£222,000
2023£405,000£225,000£320,000£210,000
2024£626,250£170,000£302,500£230,000
2025£455,000£160,000£307,500£220,000
2026£310,000£157,500£212,500£192,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dover East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dover East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£413£167£215£171
2017£249£179£203£179
2018£337£195£263£192
2019£265£203£283£200
2020£306£197£192£186
2021£283£187£294£202
2022£361£247£290£254
2023£297£296£258£240
2024£324£244£331£244
2025£276£201£326£238
2026£262£206£246£180
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dover East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dover East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.