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CT17 9RA

Town & Castle

Dover

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

Overview

Postcode CT17 9RA 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 462.6 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
463
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Dover West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,105 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Dover West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 462.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CT17 9RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Dover West near CT17 9RA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Dover Priory

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
5,724 per km²

Demographics

British
279
83.04%
Other White
27
8.04%
Other
7
2.08%
Arab
6
1.79%
Roma
3
0.89%
Total population: 336

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
82
57.75%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.01%
Owns outright
22
15.49%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.23%
Other social rented
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

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 9RA postcode area, located within Dover West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryVale View Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPriory Fields SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Martin's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miW&G HallFolkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SF
0.4 miBudgensLimekiln Street, Dover, CT17 9EF
0.5 miSparEffingham Crescent, Dover, CT17 9RY

Data Sources

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