On average Dover has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dover is £53,123 per year. There are 50 schools in Dover: 41 primary (8 Outstanding and 31 Good) and 9 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Dover is home to around 116,410 people, with a population density of about 369.2 per km².
Based on 1,489 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £316 per square foot) in Dover area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 355 | £425,000 | £353 |
| Semi-Detached | 409 | £300,000 | £329 |
| Terraced | 572 | £245,000 | £285 |
| Flats | 153 | £160,000 | £256 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337,998 | £131,500 | £220,000 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £346,950 | £132,750 | £235,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | £383,750 | £140,000 | £249,995 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £366,250 | £150,000 | £254,750 | £210,000 |
| 2020 | £390,000 | £160,000 | £262,500 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | £442,000 | £169,000 | £285,000 | £243,000 |
| 2022 | £470,000 | £187,500 | £325,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £197,500 | £312,750 | £265,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £174,000 | £300,000 | £245,096 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £160,000 | £300,000 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £395,000 | £160,000 | £300,000 | £245,826 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £278 | £218 | £245 | £204 |
| 2017 | £275 | £229 | £258 | £221 |
| 2018 | £290 | £236 | £275 | £236 |
| 2019 | £290 | £239 | £282 | £242 |
| 2020 | £305 | £251 | £294 | £252 |
| 2021 | £336 | £253 | £314 | £280 |
| 2022 | £373 | £279 | £345 | £317 |
| 2023 | £372 | £303 | £335 | £310 |
| 2024 | £350 | £273 | £328 | £296 |
| 2025 | £348 | £261 | £333 | £285 |
| 2026 | £344 | £248 | £328 | £287 |
Dover records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 17 wards of Dover, Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe has the lowest crime rate, with about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Dover average is 68 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Dover is £290,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 1,489 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Dover has 41 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 31 Good) and 9 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Dover scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dover sits around rank 15,644 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Dover is around £53,123 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Dover spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dover and Deal: Mike Tapp (Labour Party) and Herne Bay and Sandwich: Roger Gale (Conservative and Unionist Party).
Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne
Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Buckland
Dover Downs & River
Eastry Rural
Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
Little Stour & Ashstone
Maxton & Elms Vale
Middle Deal
Mill Hill
North Deal
Sandwich
St Radigunds
Tower Hamlets
Town & Castle
Walmer
Whitfield
CT16 1JT
Cambridge Road
CT13 9DE
Willowbank
CT16 2EG
Melbourne Avenue
CT15 4AR
Elmton Lane
CT16 1HZ
Back Road West
CT14 4BW
Stanhope Road
CT15 5DL
Jubilee Way
CT16 1AU
Biggin Street
CT17 9FD
Folkestone Road
CT16 2ET
Gordon Road
CT3 3DF
Hill Crescent
CT16 2ES
Gordon Road
CT16 1EQ
High Street
CT16 1AR
High Street
CT14 6AD
Stanhope Road
CT16 1AH
Worthington Street
CT16 1DF
Dour Street
CT16 1BF
High Street
CT15 7WZ
Granville Street
CT15 7DQ
Abbey Road
CT16 1FL
Fishmonger's Lane
CT3 1AT
Popsal Lane
CT17 0AS
Astor Avenue
CT16 3AB
London Road
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.