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CT17 9HL

Town & Castle

Dover

England / South East / Dover / Dover West / Town & Castle / CT17 9HL

Overview

Postcode CT17 9HL is located in an urban city, within the Town & Castle ward of Dover in the South East region , and forms part of the Dover West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dover West is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Dover West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,692 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Dover West is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 250 ft away from CT17 9HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Dover West near CT17 9HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dover Priory located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
143.2 per km²

Demographics

British
259
89.62%
Other White
17
5.88%
Other Black
5
1.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Total population: 289

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
42
35%
Social rents from council
35
29.17%
Owns outright
32
26.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5%
Other social rented
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Town & Castle

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £193,750 in Town & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £552,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£320,000
Flats24£147,500
Semi-Detached11£260,000
Terraced38£193,750

10 years price trend in Town & Castle

Schools

In the CT17 9HL postcode area, located within Dover West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAycliffe Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Martin's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryVale View Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.